Fahrenheit 451...
Fahrenheit 451 is a classic in every sense of the word that has aged well with time. This play is an adaptation of the Ray Bradbury novel about a future society that has banned all reading material and the job of the firemen is to keep the fires at 451 degrees: the temperature that paper burns. A fireman begins to re-think his job when he meets a book-loving girl.
The cast is notable for how well they fit their roles. But, it is the direction that stands out in this production. Linda Carlson has done a terrific job in bringing a sense of the cold future to the circular stage, and the only warmth for the audience comes from the frequent references to fire. Even the relationships are cold. The one budding moment when there might be warmth is between a 40ish man and a teenage girl that is here portrayed with none of the strangeness that such a relationship might conjure up. Instead, one gets the feeling of the raw need that people in this vapid futuristic world have for meaningful human contact through books.
The photographs were hard to produce because of the subtle lighting. But, this is the challenge of theater photography where it is most important to be true to the mood that the director has provided.
RPW
The cast is notable for how well they fit their roles. But, it is the direction that stands out in this production. Linda Carlson has done a terrific job in bringing a sense of the cold future to the circular stage, and the only warmth for the audience comes from the frequent references to fire. Even the relationships are cold. The one budding moment when there might be warmth is between a 40ish man and a teenage girl that is here portrayed with none of the strangeness that such a relationship might conjure up. Instead, one gets the feeling of the raw need that people in this vapid futuristic world have for meaningful human contact through books.
The photographs were hard to produce because of the subtle lighting. But, this is the challenge of theater photography where it is most important to be true to the mood that the director has provided.
RPW