A View From The Bridge
“… you can quicker get back a million dollars that was stole than a word that you gave away."
By Arthur Miller
Directed by Kate Morris
14 - 24 February, 2024
The Play
A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller is a gripping and emotionally charged play that explores themes of love, jealousy, betrayal, and justice within the Italian-American immigrant community in Brooklyn. The story revolves around Eddie Carbone, a longshoreman, who takes in two illegal immigrant cousins, Marco and Rodolpho, from Italy. However, as one of the cousins forms a romantic relationship with Eddie's niece, tensions rise, leading to a tragic and explosive climax.
Arthur Miller is widely celebrated as one of the greatest American playwrights, primarily for his powerful and socially relevant dramas that explored the complexities of the human condition and the American Dream. Among his most popular plays are All My Sons, Death of a Salesman and The Crucible. His plays continue to be performed worldwide, providing valuable insights into America's history, culture and conscience.
The Cast
Eddie Carbone - Jesse Hinton
Beatrice - Sarah-Beth Brown
Catherine - Lara Strong
Alfieri - Angelica Thomas
Marco - Polaiu’amea Kirifi
Rodolpho - Rio Futschek Ryan
Mike / Immigration Officer - George Kenward Parker
Tony / Louis / Immigration Officer - Nick Edwards
The Crew
Director - Kate Morris
Assistant director - Josh Hopton-Stewart
Production manager - Joy Hellyer
Stage manager - Liz Gibson
Set design – Kate Morris
Lighting design - Angela Wei
Lighting operator - Lucas Zaner, Paul Kay
Light rigging - Mike Slater, Riley Gibson, Slaine Mckenzie
Prompt - Stanford Reynolds
Set build - Slaine McKenzie
Projection - Scott Maxim
Accent coaching - Kevin Orlando, Luca Tariciotti
Fight choreographer / Intimacy coach - James Kiesel
Auditions manager - Chris O’Grady
Poster photography – Lydia Harris
Rehearsal photography - Talia Carlisle and Alex Rabina