New and old faces ignite 'King Hedley II'

By John Berger

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 22, 2013

~~<p>A talented actor makes his Hawaii stage debut one to remember, as Quantae Love stars in the title role of The Actors' Group's production of playwright August Wilson's "King Hedley II."</p>
<p>Love is brilliant as an embittered ex-con trying to accumulate the money he needs to open a video rental store. Like many of the male characters in Wilson's 10-play "Pittsburgh Cycle," Hedley is mired in a system that sets black men up for early failure and then keeps them as powerless as possible thereafter. Love's eyes blaze and his voice seethes with rage as Hedley encounters obstacles in his struggle for a better future and the power to control even a tiny part of his environment.</p>
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A talented actor makes his Hawaii stage debut one to remember, as Quantae Love stars in the title role of The Actors' Group's production of playwright August Wilson's "King Hedley II."

Love is brilliant as an embittered ex-con trying to accumulate the money he needs to open a video rental store. Like many of the male characters in Wilson's 10-play "Pittsburgh Cycle," Hedley is mired in a system that sets black men up for early failure and then keeps them as powerless as possible thereafter. Love's eyes blaze and his voice seethes with rage as Hedley encounters obstacles in his struggle for a better future and the power to control even a tiny part of his environment. ‘KING HEDLEY II’ Login for more...