A Visit to “Our Town”
Posted by David | Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Attending today’s performance of “Our Town” by the National Players was a requirement for this semester’s Literature course; if only all my requirements were so enjoyable. It’s the first time I’ve actually caught a performance of Thornton Wilder’s classic, which is certainly worthy of the praise better critics have given.
This production specifically excelled in its direction, though requiring a bit more from its actors than some could give (of course, acting is the easiest part to critique and the hardest to execute). The director made a particularly good decision in generating the sound effects live on-stage, as if together they formed an additional character of their own.
Now, to critique the audience… that would be a test of the will.
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