Mixed Magic Theatre presents a Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.

BEYOND VIETNAM
Featuring Jonathan Pitts-Wiley
Directed by Ricardo Pitts-Wiley

For the 2019 Martin Luther King Holiday and Black History Month, Mixed Magic Theatre will present a dramatic interpretation of one of King’s most important works. Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King’s writings and sermons were important during his lifetime and are now celebrated around the world. King’s words not only gave voice to Black peoples struggle for justice and equality in America, they are eloquent chronicles of an era. They are evidence of his remarkable ability to talk to all people by using language that could be understood and appreciated by the uneducated and scholars at the same time. King’s great oratory skills gave his words even more weight.

Ricardo Pitts- Wiley will direct his son Jonathan in a staging of MLK’s famous Beyond Vietnam speech at the Riverside Church in Harlem, where he adds his voice to the opposition to the war in Southeast Asia. A war that was, and continues to have a devastating impact on America’s Black community.

Each performance will be followed by a post-show discussion, led by a special guest moderator.