May 11 2005
The Alchemist at the Pleasance Theatre
On Monday night I went to see The Alchemist at The Pleasance Theatre. It is a stage adaptation of the book of the same name. I really enjoyed the book, which would defiantly place on a top 10 books list were I to compile one. I did the production photos for the stage show (which was an honour), one of which was publish in the Independent a few weeks ago.
The show was very well done. one of the best book adaptations i have ever seen. One of the strengths of the book it its simplicity, which means the stage version can contain most of the book, without cutting large parts. The adaptation was very faithful, with the cast bringing to life music, and animals on the stage in a truly inspirational way. I would probably go so far as to say I preferred to play to the book. Not only is it faithful enough to the book to not loose anything, the subject works so well and has more impact on the stage.
Do you have the photographs posted somewhere?