THE MEETING by Jeff Stetson
DIRECTED BY PAUL ANTHONY MORRIS 2009
In the 1960’s, African Americans had a common goal which had global significance for oppressed peoples all over the world: an end to systemic poverty and discrimination.
Two passionate personalities arose from this swirling sea of protest to take centre stage and demand the liberation of the African American community from centuries of inequality. However, these were two conflicting ideologies - one which embraced the principles of a defensive armed struggle to aid the goal for self-determination whilst the other sort to achieve its objectives through non-violent demonstration, economic sanctions and through the legislative power of the vote.
However, the subsequent tensions which arose between these two distinctive personalities provided one of the most potent reference points for African American history, a history that has gone on to be defined as one of the greatest humanitarian struggles for freedom and justice in the 20th century.
“The Meeting is a fantastic and
informative play which is worthy of four stars.”
“The Meeting asks some vital questions that remain horribly centre-stage.”
“The Meeting is the sort of theatre which people - certainly young ones - should see so the lives two men gave for their beliefs and their people are never forgotten.”