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I just read a review of a British production of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town," and felt that I had to write this.
"Our Town" is one of the greatest plays ever written [outside of Shakespeare's]. In my professorial life, I read it many times, taught it several times, saw the motion picture on TV many times, saw it live on stage several times, and once played a part in a stage production. It's two years younger than I am, by the way, and still soars [unlike me].
I believe that many of you would go away from this play, as I continue to be -- struck for life by the brilliance of it.
First of all, I strongly urge you to be sure to start with the first motion picture of the play. Find it on youtube.com at:
Of course, there are other versions on youtube, but I ask you to take my word that this is the gemstone of them all.
I have the utmost respect for the literary understanding and wisdom of many posters on PlanetSwans, and would be delighted to hear your thoughts on it.
You will do yourself a favour if you read this post/thread about "Our Town" on 12:49 - Sep 23 by GreatBritton
It's alright. It's not Shakespeare though. It's not even Pinter or Beckett
Thanks, G.B. . . . although to be fair, it was never intended to be either.
These are very ordinary people living in a very ordinary small town at the turn of the 20th Century, and having to deal with forces of life much larger than themselves which are having an impact on their lives nonetheless.