Theater Review: Fahrenheit 451 (South Pasadena, CA) - Page 2

Aside from the clash between the imagined future and our present, the play suffers from some awkward transitions, abrupt endings of scenes that do not flow into the next one, and some scenes that seem extraneous. Some things remain unclear.

At first I thought Clarisse was meant to be a child — or a girl not quite yet a woman — and that gave Montag's attraction to her a sort of creepy undertone. The first scene is feeble, yet the ending gives a different dimension than other interpretations I have seen - one that makes sense and resonates with the whole context of a play. You'll have to see this production to understand what I mean. No spoilers in this review.

Certainly this production shows promise, but could stand some editing and re-working.

Fahrenheit 451 continues until June 8 at the Fremont Centre Theatre
1000 Fremont Ave (at El Centro) in South Pasadena.
Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m. and Sundays,3 p.m.
Phone: (323) 960-4451 or visit Plays411

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