Review of The Skin of our Teeth essays

Review of The Skin of our Teeth essays The Skin of Our Teeth was a thought provoking and entertaining production. First the Ice Age, been there done that, learned nothing. The great flood, been there done that, learned nothing. A world of war and fighting, been there done that, learned nothing. These are the points Thornton Wilder worked so hard to get across. The human race as portrayed by the Antrobus family has been there and done that, yet have learned nothing and keep repeating the errors of the past over and over again and ends with the idea that we don't know what is to come. From Sabina, the flirty maid to the comical pet dinosaur and mammoth, who are kept as family animals, the play is a great production for all audiences. The costumes were perfect for the play, they were time appropriate as each act progressed and added to helping with setting the time and place of the play. During the final scene when the family comes back together after the war, the clothing is burnt and very dirty looking, it was very appropriate for that portion of the play. Lighting and sound was great. The props could have been a bit more realistic during Act II and III, the plywood furniture wasn't exactly correct for the time. The destruction of the furniture and books during Act III were appropriate and fit well. At the opening of the play when Sabina first enters onto the stage and it appears as if someone is missing their cue, it was very believable. I was beginning to wonder what was happening, and then the voice over says tells her to stall and she did a great job of portraying that an actor/actress was missing. The actors/actresses all spoke very clearly and lines were all clearly understandable. My favorite performer was Sabina; she was very realistic and stayed in character throughout the entire play. She played the role of flirtatious maid, pageant winner and back to classical maid without skipping a beat, all t...