Fire and Air ** X, or Betty Shabazz vs The Nation ***
By: Isa Goldberg A fitting metaphor for our times, Rock, Scissors, Paper is a zero-sum game. One man wins and the other loses, so the outcome is nought. It's a strictly competitive game. In Terrence McNally's new play, Fire and Air, at Classic Stage Company, the elements that connect are equally deadly to one another. Air, the symbol of new life, loses its breath when fire destroys it.