Allyson Harkey and Jacob Yeh in Bondage. Photo by Lucas Zuniga, courtesy`-Washington Post.
Set in a sadomasochism parlor in Los Angeles, Bondage probes the construction of racial stereotypes through the relationship between a dominatrix and her longtime willing submissive, both clad head to toe in black leather to conceal their identities. As the two role-play their way through a series of racially-charged sexual games, they gradually realize that the old roles no longer satisfy them as before.
Bondage premiered at Actors Theatre of Louisville in 1992, directed by Oskar Eustis.