Our TOWN IN WALES
“The new Welsh National Theatre springs into life with a joyous, tender, Welsh-inflected staging of Thornton Wilder’s 1938 classic.”
“The new Welsh National Theatre springs into life with a joyous, tender, Welsh-inflected staging of Thornton Wilder’s 1938 classic.”
Our Town, directed by Francesca Goodridge with Michael Sheen as the Stage Manager. Welsh National Theater’s inaugural production now on UK tour through March 28.
Time Magazine called this play "a sort of Hellzapoppin' with brains," as it broke from established theatrical conventions and walked off with the 1943 Pulitzer Prize for Best Drama.
The Wilder family has made their collective mark across generations, spanning many fields from theology and poetry to tennis and animal rights. Learn more about their contributions.
WATCH: PUBLIC FORUM: Tappan Wilder on holidays with his uncle Thornton.
WATCH: Our Town: A Wilder Moment or 60 seconds with Tappan Wilder on his uncle’s Pulitzer Prize-winning American classic.
Listen to audio files of Thornton Wilder himself, as well as additional recordings of his work.
Connect with fans, scholars, artists and the Wilder Family on the Thornton Wilder Facebook page.