I believe this production keeps the audience’s attentions because of the obscure topic and nature of the play. They then use this topic to present an underlying message. Although many messages could be perceived from this performance, I believe it is to show how people are trying to find themselves, and where they fit in. Elin Jean is used as a symbol to represent the message presented in the play. The whole play Elin Jean is fighting with her parents, but mainly her father, to let her swim in the ocean. She wants to do this because she understands the Selkies, and wants to do thing to help them. Elin Jean is very confused because her mother in from the sea, and her father is from the land, so she is one of a kind. Elin Jean is part Land and
