'Hurt Village' is based on a real housing project in Memphis, about three minutes away from the Lorraine Hotel where Dr. King was assassinated, so in my work I'm focusing on a very specific area in Memphis. I see 'Hurt… — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
I can only speak for myself, but when I was growing up in Memphis - and having the Martin Luther King holiday and the moment of pause on April 4th - he was just a statue to me. I wanted… — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
I always crave to see more stories about and by people of color, particularly new work by young black writers. — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
Most of the time, when I'm writing, I'm writing for myself. I'm thinking, 'What will my character say at this time? What will come… — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
I used to think people above me might get jealous because I wanted to do what they did. But no, people are much nicer… — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
Theatre is an exclusive place that tends to be dominated by white men, or dying white men. — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
Unlike films, which can be easily disseminated worldwide via DVDs and the Internet, plays struggle to find an international audience. — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
You don’t know what’s going to happen in the end, and that’s what the best plays are. — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
We expect our leaders to be godlike. But I feel that when people try to sanctify leadership, it puts it out of the realm… — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
I've had frank conversations with theaters who say, 'We love your play, but we've already done a play by another black person this year,'… — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
It is expensive to give plays subtitles, especially for a short run, so most new dramas rarely cross the transcontinental bridge. — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
Like most playwrights, I hate talkbacks with a passion that can burn a hole through hell. — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
