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Mark Hairston, David Emerson Toney, stars of “The Whipping Man.”
Mark Hairston, David Emerson Toney, stars of “The Whipping Man.” (Photo by C. Stanley Photography)
The Whipping Man
Originally published May 16, 2012

While staged, almost in its entirety in one room of what is left of the war-ravaged DeLeon mansion, in Richmond, Va., “The Whipping Man” (now playing at Washington, DC's Theater J) carries its audience on a journey that navigates the complexities of war, race, religion, freedom, faith, family, love, betrayal and choice.

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