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Slave Play star Olivia Washington hits back at ongoing controversy as show hits the West End amid claims it 'makes light of slavery'
The actress daughter of Academy Award winner Denzel Washington takes a starring role in Slave Play, a three-act production focusing on interracial relationships.
The actress daughter of Academy Award winner Denzel Washington takes a starring role in Slave Play, a three-act production focusing on themes of sex, race, power and interracial relationships. The London production of the play, which opened on Broadway in 2019, caused uproar in February when it announced that two performances might be set aside for black theatre-goers to watch uninhibited by the 'white gaze'. A spokesman for Delfont Mackintosh, which owns the Noel Coward Theatre, said: 'We have provided a link to the play's website, where the producers have published information, support and resources for those audience members who may wish to find out more in advance of their visit.'
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