Posted: 6/13/18 at 9:48pm
I have an opportunity to see the 2nd part of Angels in America this Sunday. My question is, should I if I wont be able to see Part 1 first? Do they stand alone well, or will I be lost?
Posted: 6/13/18 at 9:55pm
I am sure that others will disagree, but I found Part 1 to be significantly superior to Part 2. IMO Act 2 can get pretty esoteric quite frequently. Also, I feel that the play does build; and, as a result, you are likely to be confused for a good portion of it. Again, I am sure this will be disagreed with, but I just can't imagine seeing Part 2 without having seen Part 1.
Posted: 6/13/18 at 10:09pm
The couple next to me at Part 2 last week hadn't seen Part 1. They seemed...confused. I got the distinct impression that they didn't find it to be very powerful, although, not knowing anything about them, that could have been for many reasons. I think there's enough context to get you through Part 2, but you definitely miss out on a ton of background and character development from Part 1.
Would you ever see Part 1? If your options are Part 2 or nothing, I recommend going and maybe reading Part 1 beforehand just so you have that knowledge.
Posted: 6/13/18 at 10:11pm
Posted: 6/13/18 at 10:21pm
Posted: 6/13/18 at 10:42pm
Jarethan said: "I am sure that others will disagree, but I found Part 1 to be significantly superior to Part 2. IMO Act 2 can get pretty esoteric quite frequently. Also, I feel that the play does build; and, as a result, you are likely to be confused for a good portion of it. Again, I am sure this will be disagreed with, but I just can't imagine seeing Part 2 without having seen Part 1."
I agree. Part one is amazing, I don’t see the point in the second half without the build of the first.
Posted: 6/14/18 at 2:05pm
Just see it. Read or watch part one - watch some clips so you get the aesthetics of this production and what the characters look and sound like and you'll be good. Not worth missing.
Posted: 6/14/18 at 2:33pm
Watch part 1 first from the Nation Theatre production. I'm sure it's available somewhere online
Posted: 6/14/18 at 6:58pm
Posted: 6/14/18 at 7:06pm
I can't imagine seeing Part 2 without first seeing Part 1. They're not stand-alone stories.
Posted: 6/15/18 at 1:12am
See both...... As a huge fan of the play, seeing just part 2 is simply not feasible to me lol.
Posted: 6/15/18 at 8:42am
See it.
I think you can actually get most plot points from Part 1 in Part 2, but why waste time trying to put things together. Yes, read up and watch a couple clips and then see it.
For what it's worth, as unpopular an opinion as it is, I vastly prefer Part 2. And this production does it better than any I've seen.
Posted: 6/15/18 at 6:23pm
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Posted: 6/15/18 at 7:42pm
