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BWW Review: The Gamm's GLORIA Plays With Notions of Comedy and Tragedy
(2018)
Abstract
Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins seems like a man who likes to make theatre audiences uncomfortable, and make them question their most basic reactions. Rhode Islanders will be familiar with his play Appropriate, which was at Trinity Rep in 2016, and may have left many scratching their heads in a "what did I just watch?" way. GLORIA, playing through December 16 at the Gamm is a similar head scratcher, but is remarkably well-executed with a strong cast and excellent direction. The mental gymnastics this play asks of the audience are confounding, and there are plenty of moments where the script feels manipulative, but the end result is satisfyingly perplexing in a way that's new.
Keywords
- Gloria,
- The Gamm Theatre
Disciplines
Publication Date
November 28, 2018
Citation Information
Andria Tieman. "BWW Review: The Gamm's GLORIA Plays With Notions of Comedy and Tragedy" (2018) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/andria-tieman/175/