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Theatre

Reinforces the caricatures it sets out to diminish: Slave Play, at the Noël Coward Theatre, reviewed

3 August 2024

9:00 AM

3 August 2024

9:00 AM

Slave Play

Noël Coward Theatre, until 21 September

After Sex

Arcola Theatre

Slave Play is a series of hoaxes. The producers announced that ‘Black Out’ performances would be reserved for ‘black-identifying’ playgoers but the ticketing system is colour-blind and these so-called ‘segregated’ shows were attended by audiences of all ethnicities. The PR gambit generated lots of free publicity, but these stunts don’t always translate into ticket sales.

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