Mal Vincent reviews The Parchman Hour: Songs and Stories of the '61 Freedom Riders for The Virginian-Pilot.
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American Theatre Magazine: Freedom Riders Ride Again in Mike Wiley’s ‘Parchman Hour’
For performer and playwright Mike Wiley, telling the stories of African American historical figures was a one-man job that he excelled at. He took his solo acts across the country, weaving narratives out of the African-American diaspora, playing countless characters even though he was the only person onstage. Though he’s now directing...
THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT interviews Mike Wiley
The violence isn’t real. But that wasn’t the case 50 years ago, when a fist to the face and near-fatal choke holds were part of everyday life at Parchman Farm, the notorious Mississippi prison.
Theater students from Norfolk State University work on fight scenes during a rehearsal for “The Parchman Hour” at the Wells Theatre in downtown Norfolk. A man runs onto the stage...
