About the Show

Controversial exploration of race, identity, and sexuality in 21st-century America hits London.

Set at MacGregor Plantation, 'Slave Play' brings the antebellum South to life, revealing layers of power dynamics and societal illusions. As heat radiates through cotton fields, Jeremy O. Harris's groundbreaking play challenges perceptions of race, identity, and sexuality in contemporary America. Directed by Robert O'Hara, this Tony-nominated production features an ensemble cast led by Fisayo Akinade, James Cusati-Moyer, Kit Harington, and others, promising a thought-provoking experience at London's intimate Noël Coward Theatre.

Critic Reviews (9)

"this gripping, unapologetically challenging debate on race and sex needs to be heard"
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"...ebulliently messy, fiendishly clever, frequently maddening and gloriously different"
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"This controversial race drama doesn’t work zeitgeist-defining magic"
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"Jeremy O Harris’s sensational show is not an easy watch – but a necessary one"
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"sexual desire and racial trauma collide in vital piece of theatre"
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"it’s an elegant, essential provocation from a singular writer"
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"Slave Play takes knotty ideas about race and sex and colonial legacies"
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"It might be flawed but it is charismatic, needling theatre. An event."
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Creative team

Jeremy O. Harris (artist)