Hampstead Theatre presents the UK premiere of Branden Jacob-Jenkins’ Gloria, directed by Michael Longhurst. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2016, this razor-sharp comic drama focuses on ambition, office warfare and hierarchies, where the only thing that matters is moving up the ladder and selling out to the highest bidder.
New York. A city that runs on ambition – and coffee.
In the offices of a notorious Manhattan magazine, a group of ruthless editorial assistants vie for their bosses’ jobs and a book deal before they’re thirty. But trapped between Starbucks runs, jaded gossip and endless cubicle walls, best-selling memoir fodder is thin on the ground – that is until inspiration arrives with a bang…
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1. Colin Morgan in Gloria at Hampstead Theatre, photo by Marc Brenner (1)
Colin Morgan in Gloria at Hampstead Theatre, photo by Marc Brenner (1)
2. Colin Morgan and Ellie Kendrick in Gloria at Hampstead Theatre, photo by Colin Morgan in Gloria at Hampstead Theatre, photo by Marc Brenner
Colin Morgan and Ellie Kendrick in Gloria at Hampstead Theatre, photo by Colin Morgan in Gloria at Hampstead Theatre, photo by Marc Brenner
3. Colin Morgan and Bayo Gbadamosi in Gloria at Hampstead Theatre, photo by Marc Brenner
Colin Morgan and Bayo Gbadamosi in Gloria at Hampstead Theatre, photo by Marc Brenner
4. Sian Clifford and Kae Alexandra in Gloria at Hampstead Theatre, photo by Marc Brenner
Sian Clifford and Kae Alexandra in Gloria at Hampstead Theatre, photo by Marc Brenner
5. Ellie Kendrick in Gloria at Hampstead Theatre, photo by Marc Brenner
Ellie Kendrick in Gloria at Hampstead Theatre, photo by Marc Brenner
6. Kae Alexander and Colin Morgan in Gloria at Hampstead Theatre, photo by Marc Brenner
Kae Alexander and Colin Morgan in Gloria at Hampstead Theatre, photo by Marc Brenner
7. Kae Alexander and Ellie Kendrick in Gloria at Hampstead Theatre, photo by Marc Brenner (2)
Kae Alexander and Ellie Kendrick in Gloria at Hampstead Theatre, photo by Marc Brenner (2)
8. Michael Longhurst (Director) and Branden Jacobs Jenkins (Playwright). Gloria at Hampstead Theatre, photo by Ellie Kurttz.
Michael Longhurst (Director) and Branden Jacobs Jenkins (Playwright). Gloria at Hampstead Theatre, photo by Ellie Kurttz.
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