In New York zur Zeit der Obama-Ära erleben Eric und Toby das urbane Leben, während ihre Beziehung durch Tobys Bekanntschaft mit dem Schauspieler Adam gefährdet wird. Eric konfrontiert das Trauma der AIDS-Krise durch seine Freundschaft mit Walter. Matthew López erzählt in seinem preisgekrönten Drama von Liebe, Streit und Versöhnung in einem von Trump bedrohten Amerika.
How many words are there now for the different kinds of pain, the different kinds of love?Matthew Lopez's The Inheritance premiered in two parts at the Young Vic Theatre, London, in March 2018.
Set against the backdrop of post-Civil War Richmond in April 1865, the narrative follows Caleb DeLeon, a wounded Confederate officer, as he returns to his devastated family home. The atmosphere is charged with the complexities of freedom and loss, as he encounters Simon and John, two former slaves who remain in the abandoned house, waiting for the DeLeon family's return. Their interactions explore themes of redemption, identity, and the shifting social landscape of the South during this tumultuous time.