Can You See the Light Preface

Director, Steven Fedoruk emphasized throughout the first meetings and rehearsals that light is a key element in fully understanding and interpreting Tom Williams’ Candles to the Sun. Even the introduction to the play states:

“It is an extended study of light and dark, both inside and outside the characters and the setting.”

Williams’ took care in filling the play full of metaphors regarding lightness and darkness, perhaps it is the poet in him shining through. Throughout the Williams’ portion of Eclipse’s 2008 season this blog will help guide you through some of the not-so-subtle metaphors regarding light Williams uses throughout Candles to the Sun.

to be continued….