Viola Davis and Brian Stokes Mitchell in August Wilson’s King Hedley II

Dear @violadavis this scene in King Hedley II w/@brianstokesm is beyond powerful. While set in 1985, it speaks to the major issues of today.
Thank you 👑🏆🫶🏽

In so many ways, we as women
are still shedding tears, for the fight to be heard is never over.

Play written by #AugustWilson

The play takes place in the 1980s, a time of excessive violence amongst and against African-Americans. Touching many of the same themes that Wilson brings up in his other plays, King Hedley II explores what happens when black men feel worthless and black women feel forgotten.

Directed by Marion McClinton
the cast featured
Brian Stokes Mitchell (King),
Leslie Uggams (Ruby),
Charles Brown (Elmore),
Viola Davis (Tonya),
Stephen McKinley Henderson(Stool Pigeon),
Monté Russell (Mister)

Written by: August Wilson
Place premiered: Pittsburgh Public Theater; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Series: The Pittsburgh Cycle
Setting: The Hill District, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1985

I do not own the rights to this powerful scene.

#ViolaDavis #BrianStokesMitchell #KingHedleyII #AugustWilson #Playwright