The actors in Jeremy O. Harris's divisive 'Slave Play,' playing at the Mark Taper Forum through mid-March, tell The Times what was like to be part of this production
We asked members of the cast what it was like to be part of“‘Slave Play’ gives me freedom to be messy and complicated and blur the lines between right and wrong,” says Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, who plays Kaneisha in the production.“It’s been a privilege to be invited into a Black space. I’m moved by the visceral, honest, unedited response to the work,” says Paul Alexander Nolan, who plays the character Jim.
“‘Slave Play’ is the exercise of listening and creating a brave space for people to speak their truth and white people having to listen despite their discomfort,” says Irene Sofia Lucio, who embodies the role of Patricia in the play.“The play has provided a space where Black voices can be expressed with honest and brilliant articulation,” says Jonathan Higginbotham, who plays the character Philip.