Mixed Blood Theatre’s celebration of the life and career of Dr. Martin Luther King, drawn from his own writings, including his “I Have A Dream” speech, and told through a solo performance by Shawn Hamilton. is coming to Borderland.
The performance is set to begin at 2 p.m. Feb. 17 at Rainy River Community College. The event is sponsored by the college’s student ambassadors.
Based in Minneapolis, Mixed Blood Theatre’s performance, “Dr. King’s Dream,” celebrates the life and career of King, according to a news release.
King led American society through some of its most profound changes with passion, devotion, and courage, the release said. This biography strives to illuminate why he is recognized as one of the greatest leaders and orators in American history and why he is honored with a national holiday each January.
Hamilton’s solo performance is stirring and poignant, the release continued. He has been a mainstay in Twin Cities theater, including many roles at the Children’s, History, and Illusion Theatres and more than a dozen at the Guthrie Theater.
He was the first to tour for Mixed Blood as astronaut Ron McNair in Black Eagle, a role he is again playing this season. He has appeared in several of Mixed Blood’s Minneapolis productions, including Six Degrees of Separation, Help, and Birth of the Boom.
Dr. King’s Dream is one of four culturally-specific productions toured this season by Mixed Blood Theatre.
Admission to the event is free.
