Theatre
A View from the Bridge
- Artists
- Arthur Miller, 1950s, The Kelvin Players
Arthur Miller’s modern classic comes to Kelvin Players Studio Theatre for a two-week run.
A View from the Bridge tells the story of the Italian-American Carbone family, living in 1950s Brooklyn and torn apart after the arrival of illegal immigrant cousins from Sicily.
Director Ralf Togneri has created a setting to bring the drama as close to the audience as possible to engage them in the action and feel the on-stage tension. He said:
“Miller’s script is brilliantly crafted and makes characters jump off the page to take you into extreme emotional territory you seldom dare visit in daily life – and leaves you better for the experience.
“The tale is timeless, with classic themes of love, family, codes of honour and culturally diverse views of justice at odds with the more liberal law of the land.
“The current UK immigrants may not be poor Italians, more often refugees fleeing from persecution or poverty from various parts of Europe and the world. The difficult issues, however, arising from cultural clashes remain alive and kicking in contemporary Britain.
“Some dramas have the staying power to be performed over and over again, as long as there are talented actors bringing passion and fresh insight. Our production aims to do just that.”
Read our preview here.
Oct 11-14 and Oct 18-21, 7.30pm, £12/£10 concs. For more info, visit www.kelvinplayers.co.uk
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