The Facts
Fahrenheit 451
by Ray BradburyPerformed by
Rich OrlowAdaptation
Wynn HandmanDirection
Wynn HandmanRecommended Ages
11 and upHOW'S IT WORK?
All Stage Presentations include a 15 minute pre-show interactive discussion, a one hour performance, followed by a 15 minute post-show discussion, and a teacher resource guide. To get more information, or to begin the booking process, please fill out this form.
Fahrenheit 451 / Ray Bradbury
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Reading RoomThis classic American novel presents a frightening vision of the future: fireman don't put out fires - they start them in order to burn books.
This Literature to Life award winner was adapted for the stage in 2008 and helped to launch the company’s national literacy effort, Project 451. The show features sixty minutes of performance spanning the full breadth of this beloved American Science Fiction novel. A master of character work, the actor tells the story from the perspective of the protagonist, Montag, and seamlessly transitions between the five other primary characters. The adaptation presents a haunting look at the dangers of censorship in a modern world. Surrounded by an interactive pre and post show discussion the audience will explore themes including Censorship and Civil Disobedience.
Fahrenheit 451 © 1953/1981 by Ray Bradbury. 50th Anniversary Edition published by Del Rey Books, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. and used by permission of the author.
Loading...IN THE NEWS: Hot topic: Message of Fahrenheit 451 resonates in Flint
Posted by Jennifer Barnette
Flint, Michigan is one of the many communities across the country The American Place Theatre is proud to bring our Literature to Life program. This week our stage presentation of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 will grace the stages of our wonderful partner venue in Flint, The Whiting.
READ MOREIN THE NEWS: Literature to Life in the Wall Street Journal
Posted by Jennifer Barnette
Wednesday evening Preview of the Arts presented our Literature to Life presentation of Fahrenheit 451 at Joe’s Pub, “NYC’s most celebrated and in-demand showcase venue for live music and performance.” A journalist from the Wall Street Journal was also in attendance, and wrote an intriguing article interviewing Wynn and David.
READ MOREHAPPENING SOON: Fahrenheit 451 on Feb 23 at Joe’s Pub
Posted by Jennifer Barnette
Following The American Place Theatre’s sold-out presentation of Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried in the inaugural Preview of the Arts last November, the organizations are continuing their collaboration with Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. Adapted and directed by The American Place Theatre Artistic Director Wynn Handman and performed by the Emmy-nominated actor Rich Orlow, Fahrenheit 451 will be staged Wednesday, February 23 at Joe’s Pub.
READ MOREIN THE NEWS: Fahrenheit 451, Black Boy, and Huckleberry Finn
Posted by David Kener
We’ve been seeing Fahrenheit 451 in the news a lot lately, specifically connected to the new edition of Huckleberry Finn that is being published by Alan Gribben and NewSouth Books. As mentioned in a piece on AOL, in this edition Gribben has removed Twain’s use of the “N” word and replaced it with the word “slave.” Our own David Kener wrote an article for RHI, Random House Inc.’s publication on banned books and censorship (available as a free download here) about an eerily similar issue we faced with our Literature to Life title Black Boy by Richard Wright.
READ MOREFROM THE FIELD: Fahrenheit 451 Meets Lady Gaga in Trial of the Future!
Posted by Manuel Simons
How can teachers use mock trial as a dramatic activity to help students critically analyze literature? This essential question guided Literature to Life’s recent professional development workshop designed for Dr. Pat Zumhagen’s cohort of pre-service and in-service English Language Arts educators at Teachers College, Columbia University. The workshop, which incorporated a Literature to Life stage presentation of Fahrenheit 451, helped students investigate Ray Bradbury’s classic novel.
READ MOREAudience Response
"Fahrenheit 451 was a mesmerizing experience. Your story was absolutely amazing."6th Grade Residency Student,
PS 58 in New York City
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