May. 26, 2008
By Candace Chaney
What if everyday chance encounters turned into more? What if, instead of saying "fine" when someone asked how you are, you said, "Actually, I'm horrible and here's why ... ."
The little white lies of politeness are what society depends on for everyday order. Manners, we call it. But in Edward Albee's The Zoo Story, manners are forsaken for blatant and often uncomfortable truths in a play that highlights the tense and dangerous repercussions of absolute honesty.
