"Since Thornton Wilder wrote Our Town in 1938, it is said that not a day has passed when the Pulitzer prize-winning show hasn't been performed. Every time I read it, I come away with the feeling of having been woken up, says Michael Sheen, star of the upcoming touring production of Wilder's play about a close-knit community in small-town America. With this urgent sense of I have to not waste this.'"
"Transposing the heart of the American classic to Wales, this new production also marks the launch of Welsh National Theatre, a hugely ambitious company formed and financed by Sheen in response to the collapse of the former National Theatre Wales. Opening night is going to be more than just the opening night of a play, says Russell T Davies, the show's creative associate. I think in 10 years, we'll be having a marvellous celebration that all began with Our Town."
Michael Sheen stars in a touring production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town transposed to Wales. The production launches Welsh National Theatre, a new company formed and financed by Sheen following the collapse of National Theatre Wales. The company aims to stage large-scale stories on major stages, create platforms for Welsh writers and performers, and operate internationally. The venture responds to widespread cuts and closures across Welsh cultural institutions and to a cross-party finding that Wales spends less on culture than almost every other European nation. Existing constraints, such as directors working mainly in studio spaces, limit the scope of Welsh theatrical storytelling.
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