The Skin of Our Teeth
Posted by Gian on June 1st, 2007
Last night, Anthony and I went to see The Skin of Our Teeth at the Intiman Theatre here in Seattle. It was a 3 act play. I must admit, I was rather confused for the first 2 acts. The first starts off in a house, during the Ice Age in New Jersey… the second is in Atlantic City during a major storm. Okay, now you understand why I was confused. The final act made me realize/think that the entire story was really a metaphor about human nature - that we are constantly struggling with internal selfishness (a “me” mentality) and the desire to act on behalf of the greater good.
Overall, I enjoyed the play. It is pretty amazing to think that a play written 60 years ago can have a story that is so relevant to issues we face today.