I never watched Slave Play on Broadway. I didn't find the premise interesting or provocative. Despite reading interviews with the playwright at the time, I still couldn't get a grip of his vision for the story. So, I watched the new Max doc Slave Play. Not a Movie. A Play, hoping for some clarity.
It purposely offers none. It follows the show’s increasingly dull voyage from rehearsals to Broadway, with creative notes from the playwright. I appreciate that a creative might not want to share his thought process with an audience so that they can bring their own experiences to the show.
