Gloria at Gloucester Stage (a.k.a. Gorton Theatre)

Gloria

Gloucester Stage (a.k.a. Gorton Theatre)
267 East Main Street Gloucester

When crisis explodes during a seemingly ordinary day at the Manhattan publishing office, ambition trumps compassion as a group of editorial assistants turn catastrophe into personal gain. The stakes for who gets to tell their own story are higher than ever. Gloria will delight you with it's biting wit even in its most cynical moments of darkness and shocking truth.

Thru - Jun 26, 2022

Wednesdays: 7:30pm

Thursdays: 7:30pm

Fridays: 7:30pm

Saturdays: 3:00pm & 7:30pm

Sundays: 3:00pm

Show Type: Comedy/Drama

Box Office: 978-281-4433

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Gloria Reviews

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The Boston Globe - Somewhat Recommended

"...Aggressively ambitious co-workers snipe about slights, while responding to a boss who is “an emotional terrorist.” Could be any toxic office environment, but in “Gloria,” now playing through June 26 at the Gloucester Stage Company, the environment is the offices of a city magazine, and while print media may be dying, opportunities to cash in on the media’s insatiable appetite for tragedy drive this cold-hearted crew."

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- Terry Byrne

WBUR - Highly Recommended

"...But the conflict in "Gloria" is a real one, especially for those who work or have worked at publishing companies or who make a living from storytelling. It's easy to get angry with the characters for vying for the spotlight after enduring a life-changing event. But isn't tragedy, like joy, worthy of its own spotlight on stage, in a film, or in the pages of a book? Maybe the retelling can serve as a warning or push others to persevere after tragedy. And, if there's a group that experiences something together, who gets to shape the narrative? When does telling one's truth become soul-suckingly capitalistic? These questions are at the heart of Jacobs-Jenkins' well-written dramedy and pushed this viewer at least to continue gnawing on them long after the show's end."

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- Jacquinn Sinclair

New England Theater Mirror - Recommended

"...Despite an uneven script and inconclusive ending, Gloucester Stage's production is definitely worth seeing. Small touches add a lot. Props such as Asus and Toshiba laptops (remember those?) and a sound track of J. S. Bach: Mass in B minor ground us in the moment. The cast is terrific, and does its best to articulate Act I's rapid-fire monologues clearly (strong standouts are Michael Wood as Dean and the talented Teresa Langford as Ani; Michael Broadhurst's meltdown as Lorin gives Peter Finch's classic "Network" stiff competition). Esme Allen brings an unpretentious ease to Act II's Nan. And Boice misses no chance to add meaningful touches; under her direction, even changing sets becomes an opportunity for whimsical choreography."

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- Shelley A. Sackett

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Gloria Reviews

The Boston Globe - Somewhat Recommended

WBUR - Highly Recommended

New England Theater Mirror - Recommended

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