A work of startling originality when it debuted in 1938, Thornton
Wilder's Our Town evolved to be seen by some as a vintage slice of
early 20th Century Americana, rather than being fully appreciated
for its complex and eternal themes and its deceptively simple form.
This unique and timely book shines a light on the play's continued
impact in the 21st century and makes a case for the healing powers
of Wilder's text to a world confronting multiple crises. Through
extensive interviews with more than 100 artists about their own
experience of the play and its impact on them professionally and
personally – and including background on the play’s early years
and its pervasiveness in American culture – Another Day’s Begun
shows why this particular work remains so important, essential, and
beloved. Every production of Our Town has a story to tell beyond
Wilder’s own. One year after the tragedy of 9/11, Paul Newman, in
his final stage appearance, played the Stage Manager in Our Town on
Broadway. Director David Cromer’s 2008 Chicago interpretation
would play in five more cities, ultimately becoming New York’s
longest-running Our Town ever. In 2013, incarcerated men at Sing
Sing Correctional Facility brought Grover’s Corners inside a
maximum security prison. After the 2017 arena bombing in Manchester
UK, the Royal Exchange Theatre chose Our Town as its offering to
the stricken community. 80 years after it was written, more than
110 years after its actions take place, Our Town continues to
assert itself as an essential play about how we must embrace and
appreciate the value of life itself. Another Day's Begun explains
how this American classic has the power to inspire, heal and endure
in the modern day, onstage and beyond.
General
| Imprint: |
Methuen Drama
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
2021 |
| Authors: |
Howard Sherman
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
288 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-350-12343-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-350-12343-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781350123434 |
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