Changes in Catherine throughout the Play
"A View From A Bridge" is a play by Arthur Miller. It is set in 1950s
New York. The play concentrates on a poor family and what happens when
some Italian relatives come to stay, illegally. I have chosen to
concentrate on Catherine because I fell she undertakes the most
emotional changes throughout the play.
Catherine is a 17 year old girl who is still studying at school. She
lives with her Auntie and Uncle, Beatrice and Eddie. I went to see a
production of the play at the Belgrade theatre in Coventry. Overall
the play was good. The first act was a little slow and tedious but the
second act was excellent. They did rush the end part in which Eddie
dies. Catherine was a little over the top and looked like she was
trying to seduce Eddie at one point. I liked how they ensured that
they were all in the correct attire. Eddie wore a shirt and trousers
with a large belt. Both Catherine and Beatrice were in dresses with
their hair tied up. Rodolfo had a big quiff and dresses like an old
fashioned "teddy Boy". I thought the way the stage revolved to give
the idea of a journey with superb.
The play starts and Catherine comes in. She is very cheerful and
talkative with Eddie. She has a new skirt on and asks Eddie if he
"like[s] it". She tells him that "it's the style now." We can see
from the start that she is very reliant on Eddie and she wants him to
approve of everything she does. This idea is establish when she has
news for him. She has been offered a job but she has to check it is
alright with Eddie. This gives the impression that Eddie has kept her
away from the world and has protected her. They then talk about the
job and Eddie agrees to let her take it.
Catherine's mood changes when she hears that Beatrice's cousins are
arriving. She is excited because she hasn't met many people and has no
social life. She wants to meet new people. When they arrive Catherine
is in awe of them. She hasn't much experience with new people and she
is quite hyperactive. She asks many questions and we get the
impression that she is attracted to Rodolfo. She asks him if he is
"married?" She likes the fact that he is blonde because there are not
many blonde men about. "He's practically Blonde!" We can tell
Catherine is trying to make a good impression when Eddie says "What's
Not knowing what this play was about, I went to go see it Wednesday after noon at Holyoke Community College in the Leslie Phillips Theater. I had many mixed emotions about this play. I thought some parts were very funny, but others were a little uncomfortable because of some racia...
The set of the play was built decent and looked the same. The only thing I didn't like was some of color of the stones that were painted on the walls. But, that’s just my opinion. However, I did have fun splatter painting those walls and the stairs during class. I liked how there was platforms and different ground levels, that made it more interesting. Rather than just having the stage ground there were stairs you could go up or down which set it apart. Overall, I liked the set and I thought it was built well and sturdy.
The plot of the play was very well performed in the way that they got the point across quite well. There was only one factor that disturbed me about the plot of the play witch was that some issues were extended and made the play longer. This story was seen in my eyes as a story about a Brooklyn girl that grew up her entire life using defense mechanisms such as alcohol and sex to compensate for her bad childhood and for her unsuccessful employment life.
I liked the play, because I believe this play was very mature and feminism was one of the themes in that play that was some how accepted.
My least favorite aspect of this play was the ending. The ending confused me and was anticlimactic. It was not funny and not entertaining at all.
The play is set around the late 1940s and throughout the 50s on the south side of Chicago
In conclusion, the overall experience of the play was great. The actor’s did a really good job at delivering their lines, and blended in well with their characters. The lighting and the music were used well, and helped transitioned into new scenes. The director and producers of the play made the characters relatable and realistic, Caldwell did a good job at portraying her image of how the play should go and it was effective. Leveling up is a great play that all generations could love.
It was very nice to read something that had a lot of drama and suspense. This story has a mix of everything. It has a bit of suspense, drama, and comedy; therefore, it led it to be a very nice play. The people that would most like this play, has to be people who like suspense, drama, and thriller. These people would like it, because this story has a mix of everything, so the people who like to have a mix in their stories, they will love this story. It will suit them, and will give them a pleasure of reading a nice
is a blond guy and how he is not any good for Catherine. Also, Eddie
'A View from the Bridge' is a play set within the New York in the Red
Show how Arthur Miller creates a tense atmosphere at the end of act one of ‘A View From The Bridge’
Once i finished reading the play i was slightly surprised throughout the play because of unexpected turn of events which i found quite enjoyable.Looking back and thinking these added pleasant surprises in the play.I believe that the play was very good in being effective and the writing had showed off its craftiness of the writer.This made me have to think which is a good move on the writers part because it requires the reader to actually think.
by Arthur Miller. I will be looking the use of flash backs in the play
The show was natural because all the cast understands their roles well. They have a great voice. All the songs sound great. Monica, Nathan, and Kimberly voices were just unbelievable. It makes the audience sink into the play more and more. The show flows well and the director has done a great job. She gives the actors/actresses to use their own way to portray the characters other than just telling them what do to. Something that can do better is the dancing. In the play, the dance was off because there are so many dancers it understandable that they don’t have the same pace. It would be great that they dance at the same pace. For example, during the ball, there is one couple who dance faster than the rest but at the end they still catch up with each other. It was nice when actors and crew move the set in the dark. Some crew wears black so they are see less visible. It is a great idea when the directors did that. Something that the play did well was the set, the dresses, the jokes, songs and many other
she is, but she had a strong mind on her, so she could overcome the