A seated performer in a spotlight faces a woman in the foreground who writes on a clipboard, with the rest of the stage in darkness.

Park90, Park Theatre2022

King Hamlin

The Production

A contemporary drama by Gloria Williams, presented by Naiad Productions and Freedom Tongues in association with Park Theatre at Park90. Set in inner-city London, it follows Hamlin and his friends as poverty, gang culture and county-lines trafficking test loyalty, family responsibility and the possibility of a different future.

31 photographs in the curated edit

Director: Lara Genovese
Lighting Design: Ben Jacobs
Set Design: Lara Genovese
Costume Design: Elodie Chiper
Sound Design: Edward Lewis
Commissioned by: Naiad Productions & Freedom Tongues, in association with Park Theatre
Photography: Steve Gregson

An empty theatre-in-the-round set with rows of chairs surrounding a graffiti-marked, cluttered room under blue lighting.

A densely cluttered stage corner holds plants, pots, shelves, a bedframe, and household objects against a graffiti-covered wall.

Deep blue lighting covers a cluttered room set where a performer sits low near a bed or sofa beside a cube with red markings.

A shirtless performer in a cap stands still in intense blue light, with shelves and bedding dimly visible behind him.

Three performers laugh together on the cluttered stage as one in a white tank top points toward another in a gray hoodie, with a fourth seated in the background.

A performer in a red apron stands with hands on hips addressing two seated performers, one laughing, on a graffiti-streaked floor.

Two seated performers sit close together, one in a gray hoodie wrapping an arm around the other's shoulders in a warmly lit moment.

A woman in a coral dress carefully adjusts a seated or bowed man's tie and jacket in a close, intimate stage moment.

A woman in a coral dress rests a hand on a man's shoulder as he faces forward adjusting his striped tie in a gray suit.

Two performers lean close together laughing in a cluttered room set with shelves, a table, and a worn armchair.

A performer in a loose jacket and striped tie stands alone in blue stage light with arms spread against a dark background.

On a worn couch, one performer pulls the arm of a hooded performer who is bent forward, creating a tense physical struggle.

A performer sits in a worn armchair reading an open book under a bright lamp in a dim, cluttered room set.

A shirtless performer crouches over another performer lying across a couch, raising two fingers in the harsh light of a cramped room set.

Two performers stand far apart on a blue-lit stage, one in the foreground with arms crossed and another in a hoodie near the back.

In blue stage light, a performer in a grey hoodie points a small knife toward another performer while a third stands behind them.

Three performers cluster closely in low blue light, with one looking down as another faces them and a third moves in from behind.

A performer lies face down on the blue-lit floor while another kneels with a hand on their back and a third crouches nearby.

A performer in a light hoodie grips the front of a taller performer’s dark jacket in an intense, close confrontation under blue light.

A performer in a black hoodie and cap stands alone on a dark stage with arms spread wide beneath small overhead spotlights.

A seated performer in a blue blazer leans forward in a pool of light, speaking toward a blurred figure in the foreground.

A performer raises a patterned scarf behind her head in a cluttered room set, while another sits behind her holding a phone.

In a messy room set, a performer grimaces angrily toward a hunched figure in a black cap and hoodie.

Two performers face each other in a cluttered bedroom-like set, gesturing with open hands during a tense exchange.

A performer in a black hoodie stands under stark light with one fist to his chest and mouth open, while another stands dimly behind him.

Blue light reveals a bare stage scattered with litter, where one performer stands watching as another crouches on a block clutching his arm.

On a couch in a cramped room set, one performer sits watching while another curls on his side clutching himself beneath a bright lamp.

A lone performer sits hunched on a low block under a blue overhead spotlight, surrounded by darkness and scattered debris.

Two seated performers share a quiet moment against a black background, one holding a small potted plant and looking upward while the other looks down.

A performer in a white T-shirt sits on a low painted box under a spotlight, appearing to address the audience, while another in a purple dress stands behind with a small bag amid scattered litter on a dark stage.

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