A View From The Bridge
By Arthur Miller
By Arthur Miller
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The limits of family bonds and personal honour are tested in Miller’s gripping tragedy, A View from the Bridge. The poverty of an American working class family comes face to face with the sheer destitution of their immigrant cousins, desperate to make a new life. In a cramped tenement apartment in Red Hook, Brooklyn, the Carbone family sits down for supper at the end of a long day. Eddie Carbone works as a longshoreman on the docks around New York, putting food on the table by the sweat of his brow. He and his wife Beatrice, both first generation Italian Americans, have no children of their own, but have raised their niece, Catherine, from girlhood. Though all seems well, there is silent tension in the household. Eddie has unresolved feelings toward his niece, and his marriage to Beatrice is growing cold. What makes this evening different is the news that Beatrice’s distant cousins, Marco and Rodolpho, have arrived from Italy and will be at their home soon. The two immigrants have snuck into the United States on a freighter ship, without documentation. Although harbouring them is illegal, the Carbone’s are honoured to do it, not only for family loyalty but because they see as the right thing to do—helping the men escape the poverty of postwar Europe.
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Though Marco and Rodolpho speak little English, they soon go to work unloading ships alongside Eddie. Marco cuts the figure of a traditional hard-working immigrant; strong, quiet, and traditionally masculine. He sends his earnings home to support his wife and tubercular children, and hopes to return someday. The blonde and fair-skinned Rodolpho, on the other hand, seems to defy everyone’s expectations. He is cheerful and optimistic; he cooks, sings, dances, and loves the lights of New York City—his dream is to become a naturalized citizen. Soon Rodolpho and Catherine fall in love, and Eddie finds himself unable to cope with their relationship.
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Production Staff
Director: Jo Galloway Stage Manager: Allen Perrin Sound/Lighting: Ross McKillop and Morven Henderson Props: Morven Henderson and Agnes MacLennan Wardrobe: Agnes MacLennan and Maralyn Allan Set Design: Allen Perrin Set Construction and Crew: Allen Perrin, Robbie Sheriffs, Ria Devey and Kinnon Clark Prompt: Anne Bamborough Hair and Makeup: Alice Lee Programme: Graham Eden Publicity: Caroline Nicol Photography: Matthias Kremer |
Cast (In order of appearance)
Louis: Graeme White Mike: David Saunders Mr Lipari: Brian Howlett Mrs Lipari: Anne Bamborough Alfieri: Jon King Eddie Carbone: Trevor Nicol Catherine: Alison Ożóg Beatrice: Caroline MacPherson Tony: Alan Hasson Marco: Matthias Kremer Rodolpho: Alasdair Davidson First Immigration Officer: Jason Hasson Second Immigration Officer: James McNaughton Two "Submarines": Kinnon Clark and Ben Hasson |
Acknowledgements
Kristina Sangster; Inverness Musical Theatre
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A View From The Bridge Audience Feedback
"Excellent evening tonight at A View from a Bridge at The Florians. A few seats remain for the last few performances and you'll do well to get a ticket and see a great piece of theatre."
"Well done tonight everyone. Great comments from your audience as they left tonight. Two down, two to go. All the best for the rest of the week. I think you will all need an emotional detox after this play. Take care."
"A truly amazing night last night well done all for a brilliant portrayal of complex characters. Intense, Moving and thought provoking and the standing ovation well deserved. If you have not yet seen it don’t delay it’s not to be missed!"
"Just saw A View from the Bridge by the Florians. Absolutely excellent. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Great acting by all. That could easily have been a National Theatre production."
"Well done tonight everyone. Great comments from your audience as they left tonight. Two down, two to go. All the best for the rest of the week. I think you will all need an emotional detox after this play. Take care."
"A truly amazing night last night well done all for a brilliant portrayal of complex characters. Intense, Moving and thought provoking and the standing ovation well deserved. If you have not yet seen it don’t delay it’s not to be missed!"
"Just saw A View from the Bridge by the Florians. Absolutely excellent. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Great acting by all. That could easily have been a National Theatre production."
A View From The Bridge Gallery
Photographs by Matthias Kremer Photography