Like the art that hangs on Andre’s walls, it’s a matter of taste. Whatever Harris’s subtitle may proclaim, I came away with a sense that less might have been more.
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“Daddy” – A Melodrama very much has the chaotic energy of a young hustler trying very hard (too hard) to figure things out. His later work, Slave Play, which premiered on Broadway in 2018, is a more sophisticated piece.
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Still, a bit of heavy-handedness in a debut play can be forgiven when there’s so much invention elsewhere – ‘“Daddy”’ may not be perfect, but it is remarkable.
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...the piece cuts fairly quick to the pain of paternal absence – and gnawing self-doubt – that afflicts our hero, showing how his artistry is rooted in trauma that can’t be assuaged...My heart never quite belonged to it, but the performances are genuinely sparkling.
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Director Danya Taymor takes us on a gleeful killing spree of sacred cows and sensitivities, until the end when Harris veers into indulgence...Nonetheless this is a thrilling, jolting experience, boldly conceived and staged, adorned by fine performances.
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Along with the full-frontal male nudity, there’s a lot of kissing, caressing and even some spanking, too. What this Jeremy O Harris play conspicuously lacks, however, is a worthwhile storyline.
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But for all the theatrics, there is enough sophistication in the writing and in Danya Taymor’s direction for these elements to work to thrilling effect...Daddy never ceases to be interesting. And if there was ever a play wholly worth watching for its perfectly formed first half, this is it.
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The mix of comedy and discomfort will likely polarise audiences, but there’s no danger of you forgetting Daddy.
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