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West End: Slave Play's controversial 'black out' theatre nights
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July 20, 2024
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2:57Now PlayingRihanna, sex toys and role play - Slave Play has it all, but it's the show's 'black out' nights, which invite a black-only audience, that are getting more attention than the play's themes of race, sexuality and identity.
'Black out' nights were conceived in 2019 by Slave Play's writer Jeremy O Harris. The official website describes the nights as being for "an all-black-identifying audience" that's "free from the white gaze".
But on the theatre booking site, it's clear that anyone can buy a 'black out' night ticket, and organisers state that no one will be turned away.
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