Written by Jeremy O. Harris, Directed by Robert O’Hara
The UK premiere of Slave Play by Jeremy O. Harris will take over the Noël Coward Theatre from 29 June to 21 September 2024. Directed by Robert O’Hara, this bold and groundbreaking play digs deep into themes of race, identity, and sexuality in twenty-first-century America.
Why You’ll Want to See It
- Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) returns to the West End.
- Olivia Washington (I Am Virgo) and Fisayo Akinade (Heartstopper) join him on stage.
- Original Broadway cast members James Cusati-Moyer, Chalia La Tour, Annie McNamara and Irene Sofia Lucio are reprising their roles.
- The Broadway production smashed records with 12 Tony Award nominations.
This ground-breaking play about race, identity and sexuality in twenty-first century America will play a strictly limited season from 29 June – 21 September 2024 at the intimate Noël Coward Theatre. Tickets are on sale now
Creative Team
Behind the scenes is just as exciting:
Choreography from Byron Easley (US) and Jade Hackett (UK)
Set design by Clint Ramos
Costumes by Dede Ayite
Lighting from Jiyoun Chang
Sound and music by Lindsay Jones
The full creative team of Slave Play includes Clint Ramos (set design) Dede Ayite (costume design), Jiyoun Chang (lighting), and Lindsay Jones (composition and sound design), Amy Ball(casting), Aundrea Fudge (voice and dialect coach), Claire Warden (intimacy and fight director), Taylor Williams (original US casting) and Wabriya King (drama therapist) Byron Easley(US Choreographer) Jade Hackett (UK Choreographer).
Slave Play was originally staged in 2018 at New York Theatre Workshop before transferring to Broadway’s John Golden Theatre in 2019. The production received 12 nominations at the 74th Tony Awards, breaking the record previously set by the revival of Angels in America.
Jeremy O. Harris is the playwright and creator of Slave Play. Jeremy was nominated for two 2023 Tony Awards for producing The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window and Ain’t No Mo’. His play Daddy opened to acclaim at its UK premiere at the Almeida Theatre in March 2022. In June 2022, Daddy opened at the Tokyo Globe Theatre.
Jeremy co-wrote A24’s critically acclaimed Zola alongside director Janicza Bravo. His television credits include HBO’s Euphoria and Irma Vep. As an actor, Jeremy recently appeared on HBO Max’s Gossip Girl and returned as Grégory Duprée in Netflix’s Emily in Paris. He is the executive producer of Invasive Species, a new play by Maia Novi, which is playing until 30th June 2024 at The Vineyard’s Dimson Theater in New York.
