A View from the Bridge

Arthur Miller was a giant of 20th century American theatre. With a writing career that spanned over 50 years, he will be best remembered for the classics Death of a Salesman, The Crucible, All My Sons and A View from the Bridge.

Set in 1956, Brooklyn, New York. Longshoreman Eddie Carbone agrees to shelter his wife’s Italian cousins, Marco and Rodolpho, who have arrived to work illegally. But trouble begins when his orphaned niece Catherine becomes attracted to the charming Rodolpho. Familial love turns to sexual obsession and retribution ultimately leads to tragedy in Arthur Miller’s captivating tale of illicit desire.

Christopher Meloni plays Eddie Carbone. Christopher stars on NBC’s Law and Order: Special Victims Unit as detective Stabler. Cathy Belton takes the part of Beatrice Carbone, with John Kavanagh as Alfieri and Laura Murphy as Catherine. Aidan Kelly plays Marco, Paul Reid as Rodolpho and the cast also includes, Bren Barnett, Charlie Bonner, Patrick Joseph Byrnes, Mark Hubberman, Tim Landers, Bill Murphy, Brid Ni Chumhaill, David O’Meara and David Reilly.

Director Mark Brokaw returns to the Gate after directing the very successful production of Arthur Miller’s The Price in 2004.

Cast & Creatives

Director:Mark Brokow
Set Designer:Mark Wendland
Costume Designer:Leonore McDonagh

Reviews

“This production is a living, breathing work of art……. Christopher Meloni as Eddie is a pacing animal mass of lust, confusion, pain and vulnerability””
Sunday Tribune

“Christopher Meloni is electric as Eddie”
Sunday Independent

“**** Superb Theatre””
Sunday Business Post

“a wonderful play …….Eddie Carbone played with brooding, threatening magnificence by Christopher Meloni”
Irish Independent

“Meloni is the real thing”
Irish Times