To be honest, I found this one act play dull and without a single takeaway. It seems strange to me that people have so enjoyed the play itself - The high quality acting being another matter. In fact, the flyer informed that it was winner of the Best Play for the 2016 Tony Awards, being a 'stunning portrayal of the human condition'.
The Humans concerns three generations of a family meeting for Thanksgiving in the newly acquired apartment of one of their two daughters and her partner. The other daughter - a lesbian who has recently split up from her relationship and who seems to have some sort of colo-rectal problem - is also present.
The dialogue is fair enough and probably reflects quite well the sort of exchanges that happen at big family gatherings - but there seemed to be nothing exceptional about it; nothing to justify going to the theatre and forking out one's cash. OK, there was a bit of a bombshell when the father owned up to having lost his job because of a dark act at the school where he worked, but this really felt no more than a bit of soap opera.
On the other hand, the set was great and the acting superb.
Undeniably, several in the audience seemed to adore it all, as if it hit some nails firmly on the head. Maybe it resonated better with its original American target than it did with me.
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