Our Town

I've seen Our Town, a play by Thornton Wilder, three times in my life. I was Joe Stoddard when my high school put it on about seven years ago, and at about that time I also watched a film adaptation of the play. The third time was tonight, and interestingly this performance used stage and film together almost seamlessly to tell the story and to convey the ideas. This is one of my favorite plays. I love what Wilder did with his minimalist approach and his use of "breaking the fourth wall" (When characters on stage address the audience). I love how real it is in dealing with daily life, with love and marriage, and with death. This play makes me legitimately laugh and truly think. It truly is a treasure of American theater. I am grateful for Thornton Wilder's Our Town. I am very grateful I was able to see it again tonight. I feel like it's been too long since the last time I've seen it.