Honeysuckle: A View From The Brigde by MD students

A View From The Brigde by MD students

8/14/2008 11:25:00 pm

ゆき Ezura

For the very first time ever in MD, the English Literature students represented a play!

It was a two-nights play! And it was fun to watch!

Unfortunately, I didn't any chance to watch my friends' play (which was in night 2) because the tickets for that night were sold out. T-T Then I had to watch on Monday!!

Date: 11/08/08 & 12/08/08

Time: 7 pm

Venue: MD Auditorium

Of course there is no more play for now!!!! BECAUSE IT'S EXAM SEASON!!

Anyway, back to the topic!

NIGHT 1 & NIGHT 2

Wana & Azriah as ALFIERI - a well respectable woman & a wise lawyer. The narrator of the play and a family friend of the Carbones. Alfieri is the wise attorney who dispenses legal advice to Eddie. Essentially, Alfieri is the proxy, the representative of the Red Hook neighborhood, completely familiar with its turf and its inhabitants.

Hasra & Bahar as EDDIE CARBONE - The hardworking, blue collar lead of the play. Eddie is an Italian-American longshoreman (dockyard worker) who provides food on the table for his family, a roof over their heads, and an education for his orphaned niece, Catherine, whom he and his wife have raised. But underneath Eddie's average guy personality is a conflicted man, whose love for his niece may be deeper than just paternal, implying a possible incestuous desire. He calls the Immigration Bureau to inform on Rodolpho and Marco, which produces dire consequences. Killed by his own knife at Marco's hands when trying to attack him, he dies in Beatrice's arms at the end of the play.

Fiza & Azzah as CATHERINE CARBONE - The sweet, naive young girl and female lead of the play. Catherine is a stenographer fresh out of high school and relatively new to the world. She develops an attraction to her aunt's cousin, Rodolpho, which is the complication that sets in action the story of the play. Her late mother, Nancy, was the sister of Beatrice.

Kidah & Ziqah as BEATRICE CARBONE - Eddie's spouse and aunt of Catherine. Beatrice's character throughout remains a strong and constant figure, loyal to her husband right to the end, despite also being a caring substitute mother to Catherine. She is subtly wise and tactful, softly guiding Catherine through the play and supporting her, despite being aware her husband is in love with her. She is perhaps modern for her times, bold, as she is not afraid to confront Eddie about their dysfunctional sexual relationship.

Wafi & Muizo as RODOLPHO - Beatrice's cousin from Italy. He appears to fall in love with Catherine. He tries unsuccessfully to prevent the fight between Eddie and Marco by making a truce. Rodolpho is seen by Eddie as having too many 'effeminate' talents, and of seeking to marry Catherine only for the purpose of gaining US citizenship. Eddie's outrage that Catherine could love and want to marry somebody like Rodolpho drives on the play from the second Act.

Dean & Ahnaf as MARCO - Rodolpho's older brother and a man of few words. Like Rodolpho, he came to America illegally, but not to be a citizen. His plan was to make money to support his family back home in Italy, which was still suffering post-war Europe's crippled economy. He is very grateful to be given a chance to prosper in America. Following his betrayal by Eddie, he kills Eddie (arguably in self defense) in a fight over the breaking of an unspoken law about always being loyal to one's family.

Sufi as Immigration Officer 1 - A stern Manhattan immigration officer who takes Rodolpho and Marco away, after Eddie's anonymous phone call.

Zuhri as Immigration Officer 2- The second officer working with the first officer, who helps him round up the illegal immigrants.

Click HERE for more info about the play!