• World premiere in 2014 at Soho Rep (New York, Off-Broadway). Production sold out, extended, and was met with rave reviews. • Shared the 2014 Obie Award for Best New American Play with Appropriate, also written by Jacobs-Jenkins. • Based on An Octoroon, an 1859 melodrama by Irish writer Dion Boucicault. • Should be of interest to academic audiences interested in investigating race, ethnicity, discrimination and stereotypes. • Jacobs-Jenkins, 30 years old, is a rising star among young...
<p>&ldquo;The bitingly funny and fierce <em>Gloria</em> is one of the year&rsquo;s best shows&hellip;<em>Gloria</em> is an adrenaline rush of a show, but it also makes you think. Let&rsquo;s just say it hits the bull&rsquo;s-eye.&rdquo; &mdash;Elisabeth Vincentelli, <em>New York Post</em></p> <p>&ldquo;Funny, blistering...