Forster shows up as Morgan, his middle name, as a guide for the characters, pushing them to be brave, tell their stories and live fully. Forster wrote several popular books, including 'Maurice' about two men in love - one of several gay touchstones mentioned throughout - which was published after his death in 1970. Forster novel 'Howard's End' about class and money. The narrative, an engrossing two-part production by SpeakEasy Stage Company (at the Calderwood Pavilion through June 11) premiered in 2018 in London to great acclaim and later debuted on Broadway. In the four-time Oliver-Award winning Matthew López play 'The Inheritance,' this question (of what is bestowed or owed to one another, physically or otherwise, gets explored through multiple generations of gay men in New York city both during and after the height of the AIDS epidemic. But less tangible heirlooms like memories, culture, history and love are also gifts rendered from generation to generation to those willing and able to receive them. (Courtesy Nile Scott Studios)Īt the end of life, belongings such as money, books, homes, and cars get bequeathed to some and denied or stolen from others. The cast of 'The Inheritance' at SpeakEasy Stage Company.
