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Book Reviews of Our Town: A Play in Three Acts

Our Town: A Play in Three Acts
Our Town A Play in Three Acts
Author: Thornton Wilder
ISBN-13: 9780060807795
ISBN-10: 0060807792
Publication Date: 9/1985
Pages: 112
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 44 ratings
Publisher: Harpercollins
Book Type: Paperback
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hoopridge avatar reviewed Our Town: A Play in Three Acts on + 252 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
If you didn't read this in high school, you should read it now. It's a wonderful story of love in small-town America. It's an almost Norman Rockwell type of family tale of a time long gone by (or did it ever even exist?). George and Emily fall in love, get married, and then...well, I won't give it all away.

The fun part of the play is that the actors dress in period costumes (1900s), but there are virtually no sets or props. All props are mimed, and there is only the occasional table and chairs to serve as set pieces. This way, you don't get distracted by the "stuff" onstage and can concentrate on the story. A sweet little play.
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A drama of life in the small village of Grover's Corners.
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An American classic, and a lovely play to sit and read.