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Michael Sheen Stars in Welsh National Theatre's 'Our Town'

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  • Michael Sheen stars as the Stage Manager in a Welsh National Theatre production of Thornton Wilder's classic play 'Our Town'.
  • The production adds Welsh accents and songs but keeps the original New Hampshire setting from the early 20th century.
  • The play explores themes of life and time across three acts set in 1901, 1904, and 1913, with a looming global calamity hinted in the final act.

The Welsh National Theatre production gives 'Our Town' a light, Cambrian makeover with Welsh accents, songs, and mountain names, while keeping the setting in New Hampshire in the early 20th century. Michael Sheen's character is the Stage Manager, who serves as the master of ceremonies for the play. The play 'Our Town' was written in 1938 and is a stalwart of the American canon.

According to the Evening Standard, the play is sentimental, tightly written, and celebrates the rough magic of theatre. The Evening Standard also notes that the play harks back to the formative stories America used to tell itself and is suffused by wonder at the brief, fragile miracle of existence. The first act is set in 1901, the second in 1904, and the third in 1913.

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Stage Manager, Character in the play

In the third act, Fords are replacing horses in the streets, and a larger global calamity is looming, though the specific nature of that calamity is not detailed in the review. The cast includes Peter Devlin as George Gibbs and Yasemin Özdemir as Emily Webb. Sian Reese-Williams and Nia Roberts play the mothers of George and Emily, while Rhodri Meilir plays Mr.

Webb. " Another quote from the character reflects on time's passage: "Whoosh, you're 70, and the white-haired lady by your side has eaten over 50,000 meals. " The audience and critical reception for this production has not been reported.

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Stage Manager, Character in the play

The play's running time and performance schedule are also unknown.

Whoosh, you're 70, and the white-haired lady by your side has eaten over 50,000 meals. With you!

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