20th Century Drama Assignment
SELECT ANY TWO SCENES OF DRAMATIC TENSION FROM THE PLAY. WRITE AN ESSAY TO SHOW HOW, AS A DIRECTOR, YOU WOULD WANT THESE SCENES TO BE PLAYED BY YOUR ACTORS/ACTRESSES.
A View From The Bridge is a play written by Arthur Miller in 1955. It is based on the Greek tragedies, which were based on fate and the destiny of the main character. The play is set in Red Hook, a community in the slums of New York, "the gullet of New York swallowing the tonnage of the world." The community of Red Hook is full of immigrants all in search of the American dream, and everyone is very suspicious of one another. The people live by Mafia style unwritten laws based on honour, justice and revenge. Families in this community stay very close and loyal to each other, and it is important to respect the head of the family.
SELECT ANY TWO SCENES OF DRAMATIC TENSION FROM THE PLAY. WRITE AN ESSAY TO SHOW HOW, AS A DIRECTOR, YOU WOULD WANT THESE SCENES TO BE PLAYED BY YOUR ACTORS/ACTRESSES.
A View From The Bridge is a play written by Arthur Miller in 1955. It is based on the Greek tragedies, which were based on fate and the destiny of the main character. The play is set in Red Hook, a community in the slums of New York, "the gullet of New York swallowing the tonnage of the world." The community of Red Hook is full of immigrants all in search of the American dream, and everyone is very suspicious of one another. The people live by Mafia style unwritten laws based on honour, justice and revenge. Families in this community stay very close and loyal to each other, and it is important to respect the head of the family.
