This piece explores the themes of, love, loss and grief, focusing on the dynamics of three estranged siblings

The House We Inherit is a hard hitting play with a lot of tough themes. I feel all of the actors handled the plays subject matter really well and sensitively. The writing in this piece was lovely from Sarah Majland – it was funny and lighthearted when it needed to be and this made the darker themes hit that much harder. This allowed the audience to take in what was happening much more easily. The writing style felt very natural, there was so much truth in the way these siblings spoke with one another. It resembled the the real elements of what family estrangement looks and feels like. Everything in this piece was very intentional and clever.

The play was set in the siblings family home. The actors, Sarah Majland, Boyan Petrov, and Öncel Camci, made it very clear how each of their characters felt about being there. There were a lot of moments where the characters were alone on stage and simply just existing. It was nice to see them all so comfortable with being in the space for long periods of time without any action. This really made it feel like their home, you could tell there was a sense of familiarity even if their character was not comfortable to be there. When there was nothing happening on stage the energy was always up. Nothing felt rushed; it was lovely to watch the actors sit and go through the emotions. This allowed the audience in turn to do the same. All actors were bold with great stage presence. They were able to be heard well throughout the whole play. Each character was fully fleshed, and yet even though they were all so different in their opinions, you were rooting for them all.