Body of Work

FAHRENHEIT 451 WARMS COLD THEATRE
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February 28, 1998, Susan Whitney, Deseret News

"Remember," cautions the professor, "the public stopped reading of its own accord..."

So the public is willing to let the books be burned. And the firemen are hired to do the burning. Or at least that's how Ray Bradbury envisions the future, in his play, Fahrenheit 451.

Director L.L. West envisions a surrealistic production. The actors speak as fires flicker behind them on three home-movie screens; later the backdrop changes to portray mechanical drawings, geodesic shapes, then more fire.

The theater itself adds to the otherworldliness of the production. It was freezing in the center on Friday night.

If you were confused at all about the author's view of censorship, a note at the bottom of the Fahrenheit 451 poster will set you straight: This production is NOT sponsored by the Utah Eagle Forum.