Our Town is a very interesting concept for a play. The play is metatheatrical, being set in the theatre where it is performed. The main character, “Our Town’s narrator, the Stage Manager, is completely aware of his relationship with the audience, leaving him free to break the fourth wall and address them directly. According to the script, the play is to be performed with little scenery, no set and minimal props. The characters mime the objects with which they interact. Their surroundings are created only with chairs, tables, staircases, and ladders.” (quotation from Wikipedia) It’s popular for high school productions because it cost almost nothing for sets and props.
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Our Town is a very interesting concept for a play. The play is metatheatrical, being set in the theatre where it is performed. The main character, “Our Town’s narrator, the Stage Manager, is completely aware of his relationship with the audience, leaving him free to break the fourth wall and address them directly. According to the script, the play is to be performed with little scenery, no set and minimal props. The characters mime the objects with which they interact. Their surroundings are created only with chairs, tables, staircases, and ladders.” (quotation from Wikipedia) It’s popular for high school productions because it cost almost nothing for sets and props.