‘A View from the Bridge’ by Arthur Miller
3 May 2026 Last night I went to see Silo Theatre’s production of Arthur Miller’s play ‘A View from the Bridge’ (Q Theatre to 3 May), a tragic tale of one man’s descent into a kind of madness after falling in love with his wife’s niece. It's a fantastic play and this production by Silo Theatre was excellent. The story tells us about how protagonist Eddie becomes obsessed with the young Catherine - soon to turn 18 - and how he pursues increasingly desperate measures to stop her from marrying young illegal immigrant Rodolpho. He complains to his wife, Beatrice, that “he ain’t right”, suggesting that Rodolpho might be gay and that the only reason he is interested in Catherine is so that he may remain in America legally. Eddie consults lawyer Alfieri - also the narrator in the play - who explains that the young couple have done nothing wrong (the marriage will resolve Rodolpho’s illegality) and urges Eddie to let her go. The play is largely set in Eddie and Beatrice’s home near the Bro...