Thorton Wilder's Our Town is often thought of as one of the best plays ever written. And at first glance, that might not be obvious. The play is famous for its overly simplified narrative and its overly involved stage manager who often breaks the fourth wall. The characters are ordinary people leading ordinary lives in a small town. There isn't much of a plot to speak of, and while death and despair make appearances in the play, even those are ordinary.

What makes this play a powerful one, is just that ordinary nature of it. It depicts life as life is meant to be observed. It shows how children are concerned with things that are so trivial and how upon their slow progression in life, their concerns also progress. The play is meant to mirror the audience's lives, and in doing so became a powerful play, and a Pulitzer winner. Listen along to our thoughts!