The Skin of Our Teeth, (Paperback)

from daisygurl536

When I first cracked open this script I was instantly confused. I bought it after hearing great things about it from my drama teacher, and I figured I would trust her oponion. Not only was I extremly confussed, it was absolutley HALARIOUS. The only problem is that the sets are constantly changing...

from mrn945

The Skin of Our Teeth is one of Thorton Wilder's plays. Although not as well known as Our Town, it certainly holds up its own. Granted, poetry and plays are not my favourite forms of literature. It's not that I dislike them, it's just that I often lose my patience with them. I also find that ther...

from ffortsa

we saw the Lincoln Center production of this a couple of weeks ago, and were surprised by the darkness of the last act. But it's right there in the script, allowing the director to emphasis or not emphasis it. The edition I read has a Forward by Paula Vogel, which emphasizes the way Wilder depart...

from katy89williams

I got this play after reading Our Town, and I thought it was great. It was much more involved than Our Town, but it kept my attention. I just never knew what on earth was going to happen next in this crazy, yet wonderful story.

from varwenea

First, let's just say this play is nuts… but in a clever, clever way, with preposterousness and humor. Written at a time when the world is increasingly at war (1941-1942), Wilder delivered a message of survival and self-betterment despite facing calamities, centuries after centuries, even if it's...