Slave Play review

“Brilliantly clever, grotesquely funny, extremely disturbing”

ReviewsJul 10, 2024by Sam MarloweNoël Coward Theatre, London

Olivia Washington and Kit Harington in Slave Play at the Noël Coward Theatre, London. Photo Helen Murray

Provocative drama from Jeremy O Harris is a challenging exploration of the intersection of race, gender, power and desire

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Sam Marlowe is reviews editor for The Stage. She trained and worked as an actor before becoming a full-time arts writer with a special interest in theatre and performance. She has written extensively for the Times, as well as the Independent, the i paper, Time Out, Metro, theartsdesk.com and the Chicago Tribune

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