11.29.24 - What's truly upsetting here is the casual nature of the captors (and make no mistake, these are not scientists studying someone, these are captors) toward the human being they seem to have trouble understanding. Whether race based, religion based or society based, there are always those who are clueless when it comes to basic human rights. Lisa Thompson has written a powerful piece here about white entitlement (and although their identities are hidden, I think it obvious who they are)

A chilling depiction of human experimentation. It’s eerie because of how authentic it all feels, and because of the horrifically ambiguous ending. This left me with a sinking feeling in my stomach, and I must see it onstage.

"Watch" is set in the future, recalling past slavery, objectification, and "scientific" experimentation on black people, as well as present-day violence, all leading to a powerful ending. A superb, incisive critique of the white gaze.