Slave Play. Not A Movie. A Play.
World Premiere

Slave Play. Not A Movie. A Play.

Spotlight Documentary
Feature | United States | 79 MINUTES | English | English subtitles
New York, Experimental, Documentary, LGBTQIA+, Politics, Art, Black & African American Diaspora Stories, Expressions of Black Freedom

A self-portrait of playwright Jeremy O. Harris at work as he deconstructs his provocative and Tony-nominated play, Slave Play. This documentary is as bold and daring as Harris himself, offering an unflinching exploration of his creative process and the motivation behind his groundbreaking work.

Slave Play follows three interracial couples who undergo "Antebellum Sexual Performance Therapy" when the black partners no longer feel sexual attraction to their white partners. Harris' unique voice and playful style take center stage as he guides viewers through the development of his boundary-pushing play. The documentary mirrors the play's provocative nature, delving deep into the theory and inspiration behind Harris' creative decisions as both writer and director. Through intimate workshop footage and candid interviews, the film celebrates Harris' unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of what's possible on stage.––Dan Hunt


Cast & Credits
Directed by
Jeremy O. Harris
Director
Jeremy O. Harris
Producer
Chris Moukarbel
Natalia-Leigh Brown
Cinematographer
Matthew Klammer
Composer
Isabella Summers
Editor
Pete Ohs
Teki Cruickshank
Associate Producer
Ché Arias
Co-Producer
Jamie McBriety
US Distributor
HBO
Distributor
HBO Documentary Films
Cast
Amauta Firmino
Annie McNamara
Irene Sophia Lucio
Jonathan Higgenbotham
Devin Kawaoka
Stephen Ceflu
Jakeem Powell
Patricia Fa'ausa
Marie Botha
Antoinette Crowe-Legacy
Hudson James Oznowicz
Israel Erron Ford
Amauta Firmino
Jennifer Monaco
Denzel Gray
Sung Hyun Yoon
Amani Owusu
Vi Nguyen
William L Nixon
Jonah O’Hara-David
Hubert Mitchell
Phillipa Grenda
Dustin Damonte
Lydia Case
Anik Zarkos
Sidney Diaz
ShaQuanna Williams
Latonya Grant
Rebecca Codas
Natasha Walfall
Aaron Latta-Morissette
Athan Chekas
Peter Bowden
Kerstin Coco Quortrup
J.P. Maddock
Jahquale Mazyck
Malcolm Callender

Contacts
Press Contact
Erica Rosenthal
HBO
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 646 864 9315
erica.rosenthal@wbd.com

 

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