The 2003 version of Our Town is the best representation in regards to Thornton Wilder’s main purpose in writing the play. The main purpose is to give a representation to the living on how they are missing out on what life really has to offer. There are so many pertinent parts of a play that are needed to help convey the author’s purpose of writing the play. These aspects are: language, set design, staging, lighting, and sound effects. Although there are many more, these are the most important, in my opinion. One of the main components of a play is language. How the characters speak, the words they use, and their body language are so important to really getting the author’s point across. In Act One, the choir director makes it very well known that he doesn’t like how the choir is sounding. He …show more content…
The characters are placed where they will be best presented. In this adaptation, they are placed so they are almost intermingled in a way, but not at the same time. In Act Three, Emily asks to go back to an unimportant birthday so she can just experience it one last time. She is very emotional which helps the audience to realize just how emotional something like that is. It allows for us to see the difference between how she felt alive and how she felt dead. The concept of letting life pass by without enjoying it or living without regrets is very big in Our Town. In most of the scenes, everything that is happening is centered around the kitchen table. The Gibbs’ and the Webbs’ discuss family matters at the kitchen table. It seems to be the basis of all matters and discussions within the families. The acting isn’t the only important part of a play though, tech-wise, lighting and sound are very important. The 2003 version had better lighting to represent the moon. It also had better sounds for the trains etc. The 2003 version seemed much more realistic to me, in terms of truly portraying the author’s