![]() ![]() ![]() And surely Madonna’s Vogue is all the better for its visuals. All it takes is an adjustment, which isn’t unlike the adjustment made for music videos. ![]() But if they’re not plays, they can still be very satisfying. They’re not quite plays, more story theater - but often not quite that either, when so much of what’s being presented is told the audience as narration. It occurred to me that stage adaptations of fiction and non-fiction books can sometimes seem like illustrated audiocassettes. The thought strayed across my mind while I looked at Andrew Grosso’s adaptation of what happens to be my favorite William Faulkner novel. Beyond that, I’m certainly convinced the popularity of audio books isn’t simply due to expedience but to readers wanting the satisfaction of being read aloud to, of hearing a soothing, authoritative voice even if what’s being read is anything but soothing. I suspect that children whose parents read to them become readers when they’re adults, and this would be in happy contrast to abused children becoming abusive adults, as studies have unfortunately proved. As I sat watching As I Lay Dying, I got to thinking about the unparalleled pleasure of being read to. ![]()
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