The Voysey Inheritance

The day at the Denver Center for Performing Arts was an interesting one for me. While I generally liked the tour of the complex and getting to see some of the behind the scenes work, I wasn't so sure about the play itself. I can't say the topic was one of particular interest to myself, and I imagine it was of even less interest to the younger people in the audience, but was impressed that the cast still stayed professional--that had to have been difficult. The most interesting part of the play to me was the moral dilemma in which the main character found himself and the way he handled it. It seemed unfair that he should have to deal with such disaproval and financial hardship all because of a decision his father made. Like Timmer said in class discussion, I too think I wouldn't have handled it the same way. After all, it's hard enough to provide for oneself in general, but to do that on top of trying to dig out of a financial hole of hundereds of thousands of pounds seems borderline impossible. Morally, I think it's difficult to say whether or not he made the right decision. Did the clients have the right to know that they had been robbed? Or wouldn't it have mattered if, financially, everything was made right? No matter the choice made, life became much harder for a number of people as a result of this ponzi scheme. So, while the play (particularly the lack of action and extreme prevalence of drawn-out discussion) wasn't my idea of "good entertainment," the moral dilemma brought up some decent discussion points. Plus, I'll take a mediocre play and a tour over a bunch of classes any day.