Slave Play. Not A Movie. A Play

[DanaK]

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HBO documentary that premieres Thursday, June 20 at 9pm ET on HBO and streams on Max

Logline: "Slave Play" was one of Broadway's most celebrated, genre-bending, and daring productions - breaking records and receiving critical acclaim for tackling race, sex, and interracial relationships in a way never before seen on stage. In this playful and provocative documentary, playwright Jeremy O. Harris takes viewers behind the scenes, from run-throughs to performance, as he strips down his own work and directs new actors through workshop rehearsals. As the acting students parse the text and bring meaning to the words on the page, Harris turns his critical eye to the thoughts, inspirations, and creative process that brought the play to life.

 

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Full press release http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2024/06/04/hbo-original-documentary-slave-play-not-a-movie-a-play-debuts-june-20-934313/20240604hbo01/

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[meep.meep]

This is good.  I'd heard about the play but doubt I'll ever get to see it.  If the author had wanted the black characters to talk to each other, maybe he should have made one of the couples black and black.  Or even been radical enough to have asian or hispanic characters.