Tag: The Inheritance

The Inheritance Part 2’ Shines at Trinity

michaelhobanLeave a comment
Cast of ‘The Inheritance Part 2’at Trinity Rep

by Tony Annicone

Trinity Repertory Company’s second show of their season is the continuation of their opening show, “The Inheritance” Part 2. When originally presented, the show was performed in seven hours, intended to be seen on the same day. After Part 1, the audience wonders if Eric will ever learn about his inheritance from his friend and benefactor. In Part 2 we continue to learn what someone receives personally from their own family including how they were brought up is also an inheritance. It also discusses what you do with what you have been given and what it can do for you. Can it help you or hinder you? Hopefully, you can fix the problem or let it ruin your life. The first play dealt with what one gets from their ancestors and paying homage to those who came before you. How their struggles in the past influence you now and in the future. Even though part 1 conclusion created a sense of peace and importance, part 2 starts off in a more flippant manner with Henry going back to being more stoic. Part 2 still has its heartbreaking moments and rivets you to your seat in anticipation of what will happen to Eric and to Toby.

Read more “The Inheritance Part 2’ Shines at Trinity”

SpeakEasy’s ‘The Inheritance’ is a Beautifully Realized Production of an Ambitious and Imperfect Play

michaelhobanLeave a comment
Jared Reinfeldt (left center), Eddie Shields (right center), and members of the cast of SpeakEasy Stage’s ‘The Inheritance’. Photos by Nile Scott Studios.

by Julie-Anne Whitney

‘The Inheritance’ – Written by Matthew López; directed by Paul Daigneault; movement and intimacy direction by Yo-El Cassell; scenic design by Cristina Todesco; costume design by Charles Schoonmaker; lighting design by Karen Perlow; sound design by Dewey Dellay; stage-managed by Thomas M. Kauffman. Produced by SpeakEasy Stage Company at the BCA/Calderwood Pavilion through June 11, 2022. 

Matthew López’s Tony Award-winning play, The Inheritance, loosely transposes E.M. Forster’s 1910 novel, Howard’s End, to 21st Century New York where Forster (a closeted gay man all his life) acts as a spiritual guide to a group of young gay men, teaching them the art of effective storytelling. The group then collectively narrates the fictional tale of three generations of gay men from different social and economic backgrounds whose lives become inexplicably linked by way of friendship, betrayal, loss, and love. The story they write follows 50-something billionaire real estate owner Henry and his long-time partner Walter, both of whom become emotionally tied to 35-year-old activist Eric, whose self-destructive playwright boyfriend, Toby, falls for their new actor friend, Adam. Toby ends up befriending and becoming lovers with a lonely 19-year-old sex worker named Leo, who later is saved by Eric’s unwavering kindness.

Read more “SpeakEasy’s ‘The Inheritance’ is a Beautifully Realized Production of an Ambitious and Imperfect Play”