Slave Play
The heat is in the air, while the cotton fields and the Old South power of the whip are alive and well at the MacGregor Plantation, or is it quite different than it seems?
Key information
Run time
2 hours
Recommended age
+16 years
Genre
Play
About the show
Coming to London is the iconic, controversial, ground-breaking and most Tony Nominated play of all time.
- At the MacGregor Plantation the Old South is alive and well. The heat in the air, the cotton fields and the power lies in the whip. Yet nothing can be quite as it appears… or maybe it is?
- Jeremy O.Harris has written an extraordinary play about race, identity and sexuality in twenty-first century America
- Fisayo Akinade, Kit Harington, Aaron Heffernan and Olivia Washington star alongside James Cusati-Moyer, Chalia La Tour, Annie McNamara, and Irene Sofia Lucio who reprise their roles from the original Broadway Production
- Directed by Robert O’Hara at the intimate Noël Coward Theatre, this production is running for a strictly limited and unmissable season
Prepare for the experience
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Children information
- Children under 16 years old must be accompanied by -and sat next- to a paying adult aged at least 18 years old.
- Children under 5 years old will not be admitted.
- This production contains strong language and adult themes, with some bright lighting
Accessibility information
- Please contact us if you require any accessibility information with regard to this theatre.
Additional information
- Once you select the date and time, hit the ‘View seats’ button to check the availability and price of your preferred seats.
- Your purchase will be timed so you will have 10 minutes to complete it.
- Please note the producers cannot guarantee the appearance of any particular artist.
- E-cigarettes are smoked onstage in this production.
The Slave Play’s live date and timeslot availability can be seen upon booking.
- Duration: 2 hours (no interval)
- Please arrive 30-45 minutes prior to the event start time to aid with the safe movement of customers around the venue.
- The schedule is subject to change and may be affected by contracts, holidays, illness or events beyond the producers’ control.
Regular operating times at the Noël Coward Theatre:
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 7:30pm
- Wednesday: 2:30pm
- Saturday: 2:30pm and 7:30pm
How to get there
- Address: Noël Coward Theatre, St Martin’s Lane, London, WC2N 4AU England, United Kingdom.
- Nearest Underground station: Leicester Square
- Nearest Underground / train station: Charing Cross
Frequently asked questions
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What is the running time of Slave Play?
- Slave Play runs for 2 hours. There is no interval for this production.
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What is Slave Play about?
- Slave Play is a three-act play by about race, sex, power relations, trauma, and interracial relationships. It follows three interracial couples undergoing therapy as the black partners are not feeling attracted to their white partners.
- The title refers both to the history of slavery in the United States and to sexual slavery role-play.
Supplier information
This product is sold by VisitBritain Shop and provided by Encore Tickets.
