A View from the Bridge
Director's Note
When asked to direct Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge, I was left speechless. I played Beatrice in Melbourne Theatre Company’s production in 2019, and the prospect of re-visiting this work from an entirely different viewpoint was nothing short of thrilling. I quickly learned that this incredible play had lodged itself deep into my core. My heart knew and understood its persistent need to be told, and like its narrator Alfieri, I am compelled and moved by this cautionary tale.
When we re-visit a play, it has a way of showing us something new – of whispering its contemporary desires. One is never quite sure what will be birthed. As this version revealed itself, we witnessed the impact of having a chorus of female narrators in a very masculine world. We viewed the plight of newly arrived migrants from our current contemporary lens. As history repeats, we too repeat the stories that simply need to be told – over and over.
In joining me, the actors, creatives and production team have embarked on an unforgettable life lesson well beyond their years. They have shown nothing but commitment and love for this tragic tale, and consequently, they have shared in the joy of collaboration. I have loved every moment and am grateful to the full team and to all the staff and mentors supporting from the sidelines.
- Daniela Farinacci, Director
Cast
EDDIE
Alessio Russo
BEATRICE
Zoe Falvo
CATHERINE
Prudence Cassar
MARCO
Ibran Basrewan
RODOLPHO
Giordano Paoli
ALFIERI #1
Mahli Seden
ALFIERI #2
Zena Abdo
ALFIERI #3
Justine Hobeiche
LOUIE / IMMIGRATION OFFICER
Xavier Black
MIKE / TONY / IMMIGRATION OFFICER
Rouzbeh Nadjar
Creative Team
Director
Daniela Farinacci
Set Designer
Tiarna McPherson^
Costume Designer
Clare Ridgeway^
Lighting Designer
Ella DeCorrado*
Sound Designer
Keira Murray*
Assistant Director
Hannah Compton
Production Team
Assistant Production Manager
Sarah Haines*
Stage Manager
Stefan Jarosz-Setiawan*
Assistant Stage Manager
Olivia Ryan
Workshop Head of Department (Staging)
Zac Waddington*
Workshop Head of Department (Scenic)
Yolanda Box*
Workshop Assistants
Keira Jensen, Hannah Rose Muschamp & Tess Shilson-Josling
Costume Manager
Amelia Carroll
Costume Assistants
Memo Mark-Aitken & Alec Marsland
Head Electrician / Programmer
Benjamin Mazzarella
*Third year Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production) student
^Second Year Master of Design and Production student
Professional Staff
Artistic Operations & Planning Manager
Abe Watson
Producer
Ang Cuy
Production Coordinator
Tom Vulcan
Stagecraft & Construction Coordinator
Alan (Alby) Logan
Workshop Head of Construction
Philip de Mulder
Workshop Head of Props and Scenic
Elena Lyons-Dawson
Workshop Technicians
Siobhan Briggs, Al Brill, Charlie Craft & Maddison Haywood
Staging Technicians
Sam Bruechert, Hana Kuhlmann, Mungo McKenzie & Darcy Ward
Costume Coordinator
Georgia Johnson
Costume Supervisor
Miki Looker
Costumiers
Lara Barwick, Jen Langford & Chloe Simcox
Production Photographer
Gregory Lorenzutti
Videographer
NON Studio
Academic Staff
Head of Theatre
Chris Mead
Head of Design and Production
Anna Cordingley
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) Course Coordinator
Georgina Naidu
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production) Course Coordinator
Matt Scott
Master of Design and Production Course Coordinator
Ela Egidy
Design and Production Academic Consultants
Jacob Battista, Jen Langford, Peter Darby, Jake Kirby
Theatre Academic Staff
Sarah Austin, Keith Brockett, Alyson Campbell, Dr Raimondo Cortese, Maude Davey, Kat Henry, Amy Hume, Steph Kehoe, Joe Lui, Chris Mead, Georgina Naidu, Alice Qin, Colin Sneesby, Kate Sulan, Isabella Vadiveloo, Dr Robert Walton, Mark Wong and Dr Sarah Woodland
Design and Production Academic Staff
Anna Cordingley, Kris Bird, Jo Briscoe, Dr Peter Burke, Dr Danny Butt, Marco Cher, Dr Emily Collett, Dr Martyn Coutts, Narelle Desmond, Ela Egidy, Jo Evans, Dale Ferguson, John Ford, Nell Hanson, Amanda Hitten, Anna Hoyle, Lisa Mibus, Amanda Morgan, Lisa Osborn, Richard Roberts, Leon Salom, Marion Schaberl, Matt Scott, David Shea, Christina Smith, Darren Wardle, John Warwicker-Le Breton and Jethro Woodward