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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2018 13:08:57 GMT
I do wonder if I would have enjoyed Part 2 more with seeing them on different days- and I'm an advocate for the long play day in general. I think a good deal of my frustration with Part 2 was in some ways bourne out of a long day, in not very comfortable seating and a sense of 'Ok I do just want to go home now'...but we will never know. Especially after loving Part 1 and being so moved by the ending I kind of felt 'done' for the day. Anyway...
What I was coming in here to say was another feather in YV customer service cap, for posting me a programme for this after they ran out on the day I was there. A friend approached the Box Office who happily posted it to save him having to.
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Post by showgirl on Apr 15, 2018 14:08:01 GMT
Incidentally, I was pleasantly surprised to find - for the first time ever that I recall in any theatre I visit reasonably frequently - that because the majority of the audience members were male, the interval queue for the ladies' loos was minimal and probably shorter than the gentlemen found. It may never happen again but it was certainly an unexpected bonus!
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Post by peggs on Apr 15, 2018 16:28:05 GMT
Ditto as above, the ladies queue took great satisfaction last night in being shorter than the gents. Part 1 seen and enjoyed. Quite a gap till part 2 and have only skimmed the thread in case I find out something I don't want to know.
Act 1 took a while to warm up but then rolled along nicely with some really strong scenes and acting and the back of my mind thinking about Howard's end.
Had read enough on here to be looking forward to the end scene, unexpected, much better for not knowing. For me the most powerful thing was watching the impact on so many gay couples and seeing how hard it hit and how much it meant. That rather brought a lump to my throat. As a human I responded but was aware that for some people it would mean so much more, this isn't a criticism in any way, I felt rather honoured to be able to witness and be part of this.
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Post by tmesis on Apr 15, 2018 16:30:26 GMT
I do wonder if I would have enjoyed Part 2 more with seeing them on different days- and I'm an advocate for the long play day in general. I think a good deal of my frustration with Part 2 was in some ways bourne out of a long day, in not very comfortable seating and a sense of 'Ok I do just want to go home now'...but we will never know. Especially after loving Part 1 and being so moved by the ending I kind of felt 'done' for the day. Anyway... What I was coming in here to say was another feather in YV customer service cap, for posting me a programme for this after they ran out on the day I was there. A friend approached the Box Office who happily posted it to save him having to. So much depends on your mood. I saw AIA with a six week gap between the two parts. This was frustrating since I enjoyed the first part so much but I found the writing and performances so seductive that I didn't lose the impetus when I eventually saw part two. On Wednesday I saw both parts of The Inheritance. On the train in I was apprehensive about this but because I was feeling in a particularly good mood I really enjoyed it, the time flew by, and I'm really pleased I took that option. Conversley I've been to some 90 minute plays and because I was a bit tired/fed up found them interminable and couldn't wait for it to end. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2018 16:42:27 GMT
I do wonder if I would have enjoyed Part 2 more with seeing them on different days- and I'm an advocate for the long play day in general. I think a good deal of my frustration with Part 2 was in some ways bourne out of a long day, in not very comfortable seating and a sense of 'Ok I do just want to go home now'...but we will never know. Especially after loving Part 1 and being so moved by the ending I kind of felt 'done' for the day. Anyway... What I was coming in here to say was another feather in YV customer service cap, for posting me a programme for this after they ran out on the day I was there. A friend approached the Box Office who happily posted it to save him having to. So much depends on your mood. I saw AIA with a six week gap between the two parts. This was frustrating since I enjoyed the first part so much but I found the writing and performances so seductive that I didn't lose the impetus when I eventually saw part two. On Wednesday I saw both parts of The Inheritance. On the train in I was apprehensive about this but because I was feeling in a particularly good mood I really enjoyed it, the time flew by, and I'm really pleased I took that option. Conversley I've been to some 90 minute plays and because I was a bit tired/fed up found them interminable and couldn't wait for it to end. oH totally, (and I have been going to theatre long enough to work this out...I was just musing on this particular one.) To use another example I loathe both Gypsy and have little time for Miss Patti because I hated it with her in NY...but I was at the end of a very long week there, and the man in front of me had an extremely large head! The Inheritance and my not loving it as much as some people has really bothered me I admit. I think for a good part of it I'm too close to the source material it draws it's own theatrical 'Inheritance' from (the use of theatre to talk about HIV/AIDS) and I couldn't ever quite become absorbed in it, because it naturally causes my brain to run a mile a minute analysis and putting together pieces etc etc. For me as well I felt so wrung out but also so satisfied (both theatrically and emotionally) by the end of part 1 I never quite shook the feeling of 'and why are we back here?' no matter how good some parts of part 2 were. (some frankly needed some damn good editing) but I do wonder with a day or week's gap would I have been more curious to go back (and in less pain from those seats granted!) |
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Post by showgirl on Apr 15, 2018 18:00:02 GMT
Agree with tmesis that a longer play such as this can be fine, whereas a far shorter one can seem interminable. As with Fanny & Alexander, part 1 of The Inheritance certainly didn't outstay its welcome yet in the evening I went to a one-hour show I had chosen specifically for balance, as it was short and light-hearted, only to hate it so much that I seriously considered escape. And I was in the centre of the front row, so that's how desperate I was. Maybe the evening event seemed too frivolous after such a heavyweight, thought-provoking afternoon. |
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Post by partytentdown on Apr 15, 2018 18:27:45 GMT
Any chance of a transfer?
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Post by nash16 on Apr 15, 2018 20:57:32 GMT
Any chance of a transfer? Only to NYC I'm afraid. |
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Post by harry on Apr 15, 2018 22:46:15 GMT
Any chance of a transfer? Only to NYC I'm afraid. Oh no. Even with Sonia Friedman’s name in the programme, no chance of a West End run? Such a shame - quite a few people I want to try and encourage to see this but I think constant checking of the YV website/dayseating is beyond their level of commitment! |
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Post by theatrefan77 on Apr 15, 2018 23:27:52 GMT
I saw Part 1 for the second time yesterday and loved it again. By the end I was in tears. Having seen an early preview, I'm glad to have seen it again, it's a bit shorter and much tighter.
Look forward to my second viewing of Part 2 next week
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Post by harry on Apr 18, 2018 9:22:51 GMT
Saw Part 2 last night. Taken as a whole this, to me, is one of the greatest theatrical successes I have had the pleasure of witnessing in almost 30-years of theatre going. Full of spine tingling moments, and just a wonderful synergy of writing, acting and direction. Too many highlights to mention although the scene where two characters played by the same actor meet and converse (and despite its unavoidable "unrealisticness" it is completely believable) seems to encapsulate what is so wonderfully theatrical about the whole endeavour. I was very sad to see it finish.
Only one gripe. What was the casting of Vanessa Redgrave about?! Yes she was in the Howards End film, but putting her onstage with real Americans while she was struggling to remember her way through the lines in probably the worst American accent I have ever heard onstage threatened to derail the whole thing 6 1/2 hours into the 7 hour marathon. If it transfers to the West End or Broadway, I do hope she has the sense to give someone else a go!
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Post by crowblack on Apr 18, 2018 9:51:49 GMT
Maybe they'll get Emma Thompson or Helena B-C. |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Apr 18, 2018 11:50:12 GMT
Saw Part 2 last night. Taken as a whole this, to me, is one of the greatest theatrical successes I have had the pleasure of witnessing in almost 30-years of theatre going. Full of spine tingling moments, and just a wonderful synergy of writing, acting and direction. Too many highlights to mention although the scene where two characters played by the same actor meet and converse (and despite its unavoidable "unrealisticness" it is completely believable) seems to encapsulate what is so wonderfully theatrical about the whole endeavour. I was very sad to see it finish. Only one gripe. What was the casting of Vanessa Redgrave about?! Yes she was in the Howards End film, but putting her onstage with real Americans while she was struggling to remember her way through the lines in probably the worst American accent I have ever heard onstage threatened to derail the whole thing 6 1/2 hours into the 7 hour marathon. If it transfers to the West End or Broadway, I do hope she has the sense to give someone else a go! I was also there last night and was unsure about VR. My initial thought was it’s late in the drama to introduce a new character / actor VR aside I thought the rest of cast and direction was superb. Part 1. Absolutely adored. One of my all time theatrical highs. Magical and hypnotic and such a stunning ‘finale’. This could make a great opera or musical. Part 2. What went wrong? Was I looking forward it too much? Too much 3 rd person and not enough dialogue? Also I could see the generational circle completing way before the script let it happen. Part 2 really needs a trim and rewrite. For me this really was a play of two halves. I loved it themes and ambition despite it loosing its way. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2018 12:06:30 GMT
PineappleForYouI agree- I'd love to see Part 1 again, because it felt SO perfect. Especially that ending. Part 2 while there were some lovely moments, never reached the same heights for me and sadly left me with an overall dissatisfaction with what (based on part 1) could have been truly incredible. That's not to underestimate that it's still very very good, but for me loses something in the latter half.
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Post by aniviel on Apr 19, 2018 15:40:28 GMT
Any chance of a transfer? It is getting a West End transfer. That's all we can say |
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Post by partytentdown on Apr 19, 2018 16:01:40 GMT
Any chance of a transfer? It is getting a West End transfer. That's all we can say Who is 'we'? |
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Post by aniviel on Apr 19, 2018 16:16:51 GMT
It is getting a West End transfer. That's all we can say Who is 'we'? My source at SFP and I  |
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Post by harry on Apr 19, 2018 17:06:03 GMT
My source at SFP and I Oh I really hope this is true. Did your source say if the wonderful American boys (Andrew Burnap and Samuel H. Levine) will stay on in London (please yes!) and/or if Vanessa is going to stumble on through a longer run (please no!)?! I would be delighted for the chance to see this production again. |
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Post by aniviel on Apr 19, 2018 17:18:59 GMT
My source at SFP and I Oh I really hope this is true. Did your source say if the wonderful American boys (Andrew Burnap and Samuel H. Levine) will stay on in London (please yes!) and/or if Vanessa is going to stumble on through a longer run (please no!)?! I would be delighted for the chance to see this production again. Apparently, most of the cast already confirmed for West End transfer at least... I'm overjoyed about the opportunity to see it again too! |
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Post by Jon on Apr 19, 2018 17:22:10 GMT
Wonder where it’ll go? I’m guessing The Noel Coward or the Pinter
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Post by Rory on Apr 19, 2018 17:49:36 GMT
Wonder where it’ll go? I’m guessing The Noel Coward or the Pinter Pinter won't be free til December or January as Pinter one acts due to go in around August. Could really only be the Noel Coward, Trafalgar Studio 1, Ambassadors or Duke of York's. |
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Post by bluetoothpick on Apr 19, 2018 21:54:44 GMT
Baz has tweeted. Show in negotiations to transfer to Noel Coward Theatre from August.....
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Post by Rory on Apr 19, 2018 21:59:18 GMT
Yes, The Lieutenant of Inishmore finishes 8th Sept so it would have to be after that.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 19, 2018 22:23:49 GMT
I’m so looking forward to this after everyone’s responses to it! Im in for the long haul on Saturday.
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Post by aniviel on Apr 20, 2018 0:49:54 GMT
I hate to say I told you so but I definitely did But yeah transfer is definitely happening same cast too except perhaps one. |
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