The Ruins of Civilization review " a dystopian domestic horrorshow
Manhattan Theater Club, New YorkPlaywright Penelope Skinner offers a powerful portrait of an anguished woman fixating on the prospect of a baby as a source of affection, hope and escapePenelope Skinner's The Ruins of Civilization is a futuristic Doll's House at Manhattan Theatre Club that doesn't seem so futuristic at all. In a dystopian, post-Brexit world of environment ravages and dictatorial leadership (see, not e…