Your criticism is totally valid, but your point about the white characters not acknowledging their Black partners as Black… that’s a representation of an actual thing that happens in interracial couples. Representation in and of itself is not harmful. The writer was trying to make a point about how white people avoid talking about race and how that can create tension in their romantic relationships with non-white people. I’m not a fan of the play at all and agree with on almost all points, but representing racist white people in media is not problematic.
Good short review. The disrespect to the ancestors is real in this play, shame that this was able to go all the way through to Broadway. really highlights the significant lack of cultural and historical awareness in the African American and white community to understand that this play is not just messed up, but not providing any sort of solution to today's real problems. just another shallow talking point to drive profits 🤦🏾♂️
I saw it and wish I could erase it from my brain. So many talented, intelligent, and actually insightful black playwrights and this is who Broadway producers choose to exhault?? I learned less than nothing but propaganda from this piece.
Yeah, but identity politics is the "In thing" these days. Racism is definitely not acceptable but I kinda miss the days when I was growing up in LA and there were no Identity politics but racism also seemed a thing of the past (at least where I lived).. where everyone loved Prince and Michael and Janet Jackson and tons of other black artists.. and it just didn't seem to be an issue or problem anymore. Of course I was a child in a liberal city.. obviously racism was still a huge problem, especially in small towns and other parts of the US.. I just was in an isolated happy bubble where people of all races liked each other and got along and I didn't have to see racism or think of it, and there were no identity politics either. It felt like the only race was the human race.
I feel like the writer did this for the shock factor, and he had to have known how much publicity it would get for being so controversial. That’s the only justification I can think of at this point. Thank you for your review. I will not be watching this.
He said that the play was the result of years of reading Tumblr… either he’s a massive troll, completely delusional or just doing it for shock value. Or all of the above at once!
@@NewWave-ds4vnhaha It is in a way though, artsy and deep.. in a very strange way. It's getting people thinking and talking and making a huge fuss and pondering what the hell he was thinking. 😂
Saw it a few weeks back. Not a fan. Boils down to a lot of your bullet points. Triggering, confusing and rated M for mature (unnecessarily). That ending. 🤢
Hi! I’m an actress and I’m playing Kaneisha in the regional premiere of Slave Play. When it was on Broadway, I refused to watch it. However, accepting this role & challenging myself to see the world from this one particular Black woman’s perspective has led to a lot of growth and empathy for women (however many or few) that feel like she does. It was important for me to see her specific situation as HERS & not that Jeremy was trying to make a wide stroke assessment. I’m not sure if that was his intent, but for my sanity, that’s how I had to make sense of it. One can argue the many ways in which Kaneisha could’ve gotten Jim to see her & listen to her as a Black woman. But it had been 2-3 years of lost sexual attraction & for whatever reason, she felt like this would do it for her. I worked hard not to judge her for that lol but as the actor playing the role, I think that’s what the last line was about. She needed that extreme sexual role play to feel again
Thank you so much for sharing! Reading your comment made me realize that I never considered Kaneisha as her own person outside of Jeremy. Separating Kaneisha from the writer does encourage empathy but truthfully, I'm not sure if I'll ever get to a place where I'll stop judging her for making that decision. But again, thank you for sharing! I didn't consider approaching the piece this way.
Offensive BS! Only black trauma would be allowed to be depicted in this way. Do you think "holocaust play" would ever be allowed to exist on broadway? Thank you.
From your excellent critique of it, as a privileged, liberal, straight, white, British mature married male, I have no desire to see Slave Play either. Sounds like shoddy sensationalism.
I don't want to see it as someone who has actually been in several interracial BDSM relationships. (It wasn't a race kink thing. It was a "thank God I met someone else in this chatroom who values actual conversation" kind of connection.) Because it sounds like the characters of this play are all either assholes or symbols, and the authors can't be bothered to treat them like real people or give a damn about any of them beyond some very shallow commentary. To justify all that hot shock value. And if I'm going to face my sexual assault PTSD, around a live crowd? I'd prefer it be for a good cause. Not helping the economically privileged with their empathy substitute. Edit: that said, stumbling into this rabbit hole has introduced me to a lot of great voices that UA-cam never recommended before. So maybe there really is value to the conversation it started, even if, so far, everyone seems uncertain or conflicted on the play's actual quality?
Echoing another comment that I saw, as I felt the same way. The actions you’re describing as a mess are actions that actually occur in many interracial relationships (as crazy as that sounds). I think the discourse is important. Thank you for sharing your video!
This my first time hearing about this play. I feel disgusted by hearing what this play is about. Many of his ancestors will be ashamed, disgusted, used that he used their past as a way to make money!
racially charged slavery sex-play does exist and i think its a topic that could be very interesting to explore but it should be done in a way that isnt so hacky.
Because that’s the only reason they are attracted to their black partners. They are only attracted to us because of the power they think they have over us. Obviously that’s the point. The point is this is what you should be considering when y’all date yt ppl. All of those issues are relevant.
That’s an outrageously racist comment and the opposite of true in the mixed couples I know. The women married white men because of negative experiences with black men. There are damaged, damaging people from every background.
Isn't the point of art to start these conversations? A play isn't an endorsement it's a thinkpiece. It doesn't have to be your cup of tea but judging by the amount of conversation it sparked within you (enough to make a video about it) it seems like it IS your cup of tea. This is the point of art! Not binary value judgements.
Hi! I have no problem viewing the play as you do because I agree, Slave Play is a thinkpiece. My problem is that by the time the play reaches its second act, it becomes a talking point that goes nowhere, especially for the Black female characters. As for the play being my "cup of tea," it's not; I don't like Slave Play. However, talking about plays/musicals is my "cup of tea," which is why I made this video. Thanks again for watching!
Talking points are useful but there is no umpire on social media. The loudest, screaming harpies and their witless followers always dominate. So the conversations often do more harm than good.
Your criticism is totally valid, but your point about the white characters not acknowledging their Black partners as Black… that’s a representation of an actual thing that happens in interracial couples. Representation in and of itself is not harmful. The writer was trying to make a point about how white people avoid talking about race and how that can create tension in their romantic relationships with non-white people. I’m not a fan of the play at all and agree with on almost all points, but representing racist white people in media is not problematic.
Thank you for sharing! You’re right about this
@@TheTheaterMaven thanks for taking the time to read and hear me out! I really appreciated your review.
Good short review. The disrespect to the ancestors is real in this play, shame that this was able to go all the way through to Broadway. really highlights the significant lack of cultural and historical awareness in the African American and white community to understand that this play is not just messed up, but not providing any sort of solution to today's real problems. just another shallow talking point to drive profits 🤦🏾♂️
You're right, this play didn't offer any solutions, but I'm not sure what solutions a play like this could offer
@@watchhisalchemy4655 black trauma isn’t progressive 😕 . . .
I saw it and wish I could erase it from my brain. So many talented, intelligent, and actually insightful black playwrights and this is who Broadway producers choose to exhault?? I learned less than nothing but propaganda from this piece.
Yeah, but identity politics is the "In thing" these days. Racism is definitely not acceptable but I kinda miss the days when I was growing up in LA and there were no Identity politics but racism also seemed a thing of the past (at least where I lived).. where everyone loved Prince and Michael and Janet Jackson and tons of other black artists.. and it just didn't seem to be an issue or problem anymore. Of course I was a child in a liberal city.. obviously racism was still a huge problem, especially in small towns and other parts of the US.. I just was in an isolated happy bubble where people of all races liked each other and got along and I didn't have to see racism or think of it, and there were no identity politics either. It felt like the only race was the human race.
I feel like the writer did this for the shock factor, and he had to have known how much publicity it would get for being so controversial. That’s the only justification I can think of at this point. Thank you for your review. I will not be watching this.
So true. He tried to pass it off Artsy and deep.
I agree. I came here after Madonna highlighted this. I can see why now smdh.
He said that the play was the result of years of reading Tumblr… either he’s a massive troll, completely delusional or just doing it for shock value. Or all of the above at once!
Yeah, it definitely strikes me as a bit of that, but it does give a lot of food for thought and is different and unique.
@@NewWave-ds4vnhaha It is in a way though, artsy and deep.. in a very strange way. It's getting people thinking and talking and making a huge fuss and pondering what the hell he was thinking. 😂
The dude was such a hack at writing he had to bastardize slavery to get ppl to view his work
I don't care what the message is....slavery should not be used in this way.....ever.
Saw it a few weeks back. Not a fan. Boils down to a lot of your bullet points. Triggering, confusing and rated M for mature (unnecessarily). That ending. 🤢
Horrible ending!!
Hi, I went to see this play and I want my money back, this was not my cup of tea,coffee, nor ice tea.
Hi! I’m an actress and I’m playing Kaneisha in the regional premiere of Slave Play. When it was on Broadway, I refused to watch it. However, accepting this role & challenging myself to see the world from this one particular Black woman’s perspective has led to a lot of growth and empathy for women (however many or few) that feel like she does. It was important for me to see her specific situation as HERS & not that Jeremy was trying to make a wide stroke assessment. I’m not sure if that was his intent, but for my sanity, that’s how I had to make sense of it.
One can argue the many ways in which Kaneisha could’ve gotten Jim to see her & listen to her as a Black woman. But it had been 2-3 years of lost sexual attraction & for whatever reason, she felt like this would do it for her. I worked hard not to judge her for that lol but as the actor playing the role, I think that’s what the last line was about. She needed that extreme sexual role play to feel again
Thank you so much for sharing! Reading your comment made me realize that I never considered Kaneisha as her own person outside of Jeremy. Separating Kaneisha from the writer does encourage empathy but truthfully, I'm not sure if I'll ever get to a place where I'll stop judging her for making that decision. But again, thank you for sharing! I didn't consider approaching the piece this way.
@@TheTheaterMaven I get that! I totally understand. And I felt like you do so I get it. Thank you for responding to my comment!
Offensive BS! Only black trauma would be allowed to be depicted in this way. Do you think "holocaust play" would ever be allowed to exist on broadway? Thank you.
From your excellent critique of it, as a privileged, liberal, straight, white, British mature married male, I have no desire to see Slave Play either.
Sounds like shoddy sensationalism.
You are who the play is about.
Privileged? Really? You rich or something?
I don't want to see it as someone who has actually been in several interracial BDSM relationships. (It wasn't a race kink thing. It was a "thank God I met someone else in this chatroom who values actual conversation" kind of connection.)
Because it sounds like the characters of this play are all either assholes or symbols, and the authors can't be bothered to treat them like real people or give a damn about any of them beyond some very shallow commentary.
To justify all that hot shock value.
And if I'm going to face my sexual assault PTSD, around a live crowd? I'd prefer it be for a good cause. Not helping the economically privileged with their empathy substitute.
Edit: that said, stumbling into this rabbit hole has introduced me to a lot of great voices that UA-cam never recommended before. So maybe there really is value to the conversation it started, even if, so far, everyone seems uncertain or conflicted on the play's actual quality?
Thank you so much for this review!
Thanks for watching!
Echoing another comment that I saw, as I felt the same way. The actions you’re describing as a mess are actions that actually occur in many interracial relationships (as crazy as that sounds). I think the discourse is important. Thank you for sharing your video!
1:25 Wow
Thanks for the quick synopsis
This my first time hearing about this play. I feel disgusted by hearing what this play is about. Many of his ancestors will be ashamed, disgusted, used that he used their past as a way to make money!
I agree it wasn’t my cup of tea either lol
I wanted to like it, especially since the playwright has done a lot to make theater more inclusive and accessible 😞.
And a black man wrote slave play it’s not just yt writers who do this🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️ embarrassing
Gay black men. Black men that ain’t for str8 black men you mean.
Best summary of the show
Teyonah Parris hurt my soul with this
And the black actress is nominated for a tony🙄
yeah sounds messed up. Won't see it. Thanks.
The writer, Jeremy O Harris, is very young. He also clearly has his own racial issues.
good review.
racially charged slavery sex-play does exist and i think its a topic that could be very interesting to explore but it should be done in a way that isnt so hacky.
I spot a TARDIS in the background!!! 💙💙💙
Because that’s the only reason they are attracted to their black partners. They are only attracted to us because of the power they think they have over us. Obviously that’s the point. The point is this is what you should be considering when y’all date yt ppl. All of those issues are relevant.
You give them that power, dodohead.
That’s an outrageously racist comment and the opposite of true in the mixed couples I know. The women married white men because of negative experiences with black men. There are damaged, damaging people from every background.
This sounds like it would be uncomfortable to watch with a majority white audience
I think that was the point. The set is literally mirrors reflecting the audience.
Isn't the point of art to start these conversations? A play isn't an endorsement it's a thinkpiece. It doesn't have to be your cup of tea but judging by the amount of conversation it sparked within you (enough to make a video about it) it seems like it IS your cup of tea. This is the point of art! Not binary value judgements.
Hi! I have no problem viewing the play as you do because I agree, Slave Play is a thinkpiece. My problem is that by the time the play reaches its second act, it becomes a talking point that goes nowhere, especially for the Black female characters.
As for the play being my "cup of tea," it's not; I don't like Slave Play. However, talking about plays/musicals is my "cup of tea," which is why I made this video.
Thanks again for watching!
@@TheTheaterMaven fair enough!
Talking points are useful but there is no umpire on social media. The loudest, screaming harpies and their witless followers always dominate. So the conversations often do more harm than good.
Stop being so sensitive
Hi! Share your thoughts without being disrespectful of other opinions. Did you get a chance to see the show? What did you like/dislike about it?