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The Inheritance

Young Vic Theatre, London ****

© Simon Annand, Kyle Soller and Andrew Burnap as the two early lovers, Eric and Toby

© Simon Annand, Kyle Soller and Andrew Burnap as the two early lovers, Eric and Toby

First, the inevitable name check: Angels in America, Tony Kushner. Well, how can it be avoided when you are dealing with a play that runs for over six hours, in two three-hour parts, that includes a hefty slab about the Aids epidemic and the decimation it caused amongst gay men in the 1980s. Continue reading