Our Town

Rose Theatre and Welsh National Theatre present

Michael Sheen stars in

OUR TOWN

By Thornton Wilder

Directed by Francesca Goodridge

“Does anyone ever realise life while they live it… every, every minute?’

Grover’s Corners is a quiet little town, full of ordinary folk, living everyday lives. They work, they laugh, they sing, they fall in love and raise their children, and grow old.

But within those moments of ordinary, everyday life, there are truths that reach out to us all. And a passionate demand to cherish every moment, right now, while we still can.

Our Town is American playwright Thornton Wilder’s masterpiece, and this new production — starring internationally celebrated actor Michael Sheen — fits an intimate Welsh setting, bringing new life and vivid resonance for modern audiences. When Dylan Thomas created his own version of village life in Under Milk Wood, it’s said that he knew both Wilder and this play. That common bond makes Our Town the perfect inaugural production of the WNT, showcasing the finest Welsh talent in a play with universal and timeless resonance.

This is the first production of Michael Sheen’s Welsh National Theatre and is co-produced with Rose Theatre in southwest London.