The Personal is Ecological An Australian audio play ponders the fate of a threatened species — and of the four humans who must save it, and themselves. In Review: Extinction Ed Rampell January 22, 2021 Though I am a cultural critic who regularly covers productions with environmental themes, Hannie Rayson’s Extinction marks the first time I’ve reviewed a play with a plot that explores “the urgent need to combat manmade climate change to protect biodiversity.” The 2015 world premiere of the award-winning Australian playwright’s drama was at the Heath Ledger Theatre in P...