Pterodactyls
by Nicky Silver

Name: Pterodactyls
Brand: Nicky Silver
SKU: 9780822213758
Rating: 3.78 (202 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

120 minsInterior SetAmerican Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the witty and absurd elements of 'Pterodactyls', finding its rapid pace both entertaining and thought-provoking. Many highlight the play's deep exploration of humanity, noticing its blend of humor with heavier themes. However, some feel it struggles to maintain consistency, with a few elements feeling flat or nonsensical.

Witty and thought-provoking writingClever exploration of humanityHilarious black comedy elementsSome material feels flat and dumb

Synopsis

THE STORY: An absurdist black comedy about the demise of the Duncan family, and, by extension, the species.

Emma Duncan, a hypochondriac with memory problems, and her orphaned fiancé, Tommy, confront her mother, Grace, with the news of their intend

Press Reviews

"…PTERODACTYLS struck me as the flip-side of The Skin of Our Teeth Thornton Wilder's antic celebration of mankind's ability to muddle through."
— The New York Times

"There are times—not all that many, admittedly—when a critic wishes he had never used the word 'brilliant' before, so he could offer it fresh minded and glittering to something new. And different…"
— New York Post

"Clever is the word for PTERODACTYLS…clever, sharp, witty—it's a play that takes aim at the main-streamed, moneyed, conventional American family and buries it under one satiric jibe after another."
— TheaterWeek