A Review Of Lawrie Cullen Tait's A View From The Bridge

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Respect pride honour what it takes to be a man and what it takes to destroy a man a view from the bridge this is a play written by Arthur Miller., and was performed by the third year acting production students of WAPPA the play is beautifully directed by Lawrie Cullen- Tait and the students of WAPPA . Who are talented made the play heart ranching which made this play a magical experience.
A view from the bridge is set in 1950’s waterside Brooklyn; the story follows the life of a Italian American Eddie, his wife Bea, her niece Catharine and Bea Italian cousins (Marco and Rodolpho) who arrive in America illegally. Eddie welcomes Marco and Rodolpho but as his frustration and anger towards Rodolpho soon reviles his unrequited love for Catharine …show more content…

The backdrop of an old rustic sign with a hole in it that actor uses to come on and off stage. The uses of lights created mood and atmosphere using dark tones such as red during scenes or having spotlight during monologue gave us a insight to what the character was thinking. Director Laerie Cullen-Tait uses of human props in smaller scene maintained the atmosphere and prevented the play from being boring or simple. The steps were used as dock on the waterfront, Eddie and Bea are poor so there furniture was simple with a single table and a few chairs Eddie also had his chair right at the end of the stage to ensure his dominance and power over the people in his family. The stage being round was both an advantages and disadvantages while there were many places for props and the characters had room to have their own space but at the same time some characters were blocking the audience having there back to …show more content…

A View from the Bridge begins with an introduction from Alfieri and his life as a layer in New York as we meet the other characters and learn about them. In the beginning the tensions are high with Catharine showing him her new skirt he overreacts and become agitated an obvious sign he doesn’t want Catherin to grow up and he thinks of her as his little girl. Tension rises more when Beatrice talks about Marco and Rodolfo getting into the country Eddie is becoming scared and worried as, when they arrive the word can’t get around they are living with them or immigration might get involved. Miller has got tension between Beatrice and Eddie bubbling because of this and due to both of them being strong opiated characters we can tell the tensions are going to blow soon. Heavy arguments about Beatrice's cousins staying and how Eddie thinks the neighbourhood is going to get suspicious has erupted "I don't care who sees them going' in and out as long as you don't see them going' in and out". Eddie is giving them a lecture about what to do with Marco and Rodolfo but his attitude makes the tension between the characters rise this really shows the tension and worries Eddie is facing he wants to make sure everyone knows the risks of having illegal immigrants in their home he also doesn’t want anything to go wrong or his reputation might