A VIEW
FROM THE BRIDGE
Directed by Liz Ritson
NODA Review
Having been unable to perform The Queen and I
due to unforeseen events CADOS was fortunate to be
preparing A View From the Bridge directed by the talented
Liz Ritson. A superb production yet again with space for
newcomers and old hands. The young actors were fortunate to
have such a competent producer to giver them their initial
grounding. Set in the 1950s great attention to detail had
been paid by the set construction team as there were not
many in the audience who could not remember that time. The
stage was set to show the lawyers office, the jail, the
basement apartment, the slum outside and the steps leading
up to the bridge and very accurate use had been made of
cross lighting.
Mike Tunstall as the narrator and lawyer had a nice easy
style and as we, the audience watched, we were inextricably
drawn into the drama and forthcoming tragedy. David
Baistow's Eddie played on every human emotion and know or
at least guessing his feelings for his Niece. we witnessed
superb acting. Beatrice, his wife, played by Wyn Tootall
displayed all the characteristics of 50s wife, although
ready to try and prevent the inevitable. In the end she
found she could not go against her husbands wishes - a
great piece of acting. Marco and Rodolpho, the two Italian
immigrants, were superbly acted by David O'Brian and Will
Holt. Abigail Cooper gave an outstanding performance as
Catherine. The two immigration offices, David Meadows and
Michael Broadbent, Louis (Adam Comstive) and Mike (Jonathan
Barraclough) all gave of their best. Congratulations on
another fine production.
