Greek philosopher Heraclitus said that change is the only constant of life. In “The Skin of Our Teeth,” Thornton Wilder argues that tragedy is another. His sweeping comedy, now resurrected on Broadway for Lincoln Center Theater, tasks itself with covering 5,000 years of human disaster in three hours. The primary categories of catastrophe? Ice Age, flood and war. In navigating these traumas, Wilder reminds audiences that suffering is circular. Plays can hopscotch across eras. Life is gloriously messy. And chaos will outlive us all, so why not laugh about it?
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Greek philosopher Heraclitus said that change is the only constant of life. In “The Skin of Our Teeth,” Thornton Wilder argues that tragedy is another. His sweeping comedy, now resurrected on Broadway for Lincoln Center Theater, tasks itself with covering 5,000 years of human disaster in three ho...
