Katori Hall and Erika Dickerson-Despenza: Crafting Their Narratives
The 2 playwrights talk about what’s been lost to the pandemic and look to a future in which Black stories are the default, not the exception.
All Stories About Katori Hall
A Range of ‘Mountaintop’ Mountings
Katori Hall’s 2009 play, which imagines MLK’s final night at the Lorraine Motel, has become a staple on U.S. stages.
On the Rights of Playwrights and White Tears
Lloyd Suh and Katori Hall offer the latest teaching moments in race-conscious casting.
Oklahoma City Rep Doesn’t Go to ‘The Mountaintop’ Alone
The state’s largest Equity house fosters collaboration, not competition, by partnering with nearby companies, including the Pollard Theatre and the Poteet Theatre.
10 Troupes Who’ve Been to ‘The Mountaintop’
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, here are 10 notable recent productions of Katori Hall’s oft-produced two-hander.
Katori Hall’s Raptures of the Spirit in ‘Our Lady of Kibeho’
The author of ‘The Mountaintop’ talks about the inspiration and research for her new play, based on a true story from Rwanda.
The Trouble With February
It began as a way to illuminate black culture, but Black History Month has become a source of frustration for artists who yearn to be valued equally all year.
The Ascent of Katori Hall
The ‘Mountaintop’ scribe pulls no punches, and neither do her characters.