<p>The play was based on a true story of the Brooklyn Bridge construction. The 75-minute-long play was staged in collaboration with Veena Basavarajaiah and it was directed by Akshay Gandhi.<br /><br />The play revolved around the lives of those who were involved in the construction of the bridge. More than upgrading their lives, the construction ends in destroying people’s life. The play begins with the character of John Roebling, a civil engineer who designs a sketch to build a bridge across East River in Brooklyn, with a technology much ahead of that time. <br /><br />He gets the project and starts construction by inviting public to invest their money in the share. <br /><br />Many accidental incidents occur in between which delays the construction. As time passes, he fails to meet his deadline. <br /><br />When John Roebling passes away, his son Washington takes charge as the chief engineer. <br /><br />He fails to finish the work because of workload, stress involved and strikes by the labourers. He was asked to leave his position when his employers were involved in misappropriation and fraud.<br /><br />Meanwhile, his personal life worsens as he suspects that his wife Emily is cheating on him. <br /><br />The actors made the play effective through contemporary dance performances in between and succeeded to bring forth the intense emotions powerfully. <br /><br />Unlike other plays, ‘The Brooklyn Bridge’ had minimum dialogues and more of dance sequences. All the five artistes did a wonderful job by delivering some great lines and through swift movements. With limited usage of props, they tried to narrate a different story. The quick transformation of actors from one character to another acted as a merit as well as a demerit.<br /><br />“I had read sometime back about the tale of the Brooklyn Bridge in the USA. Out of curiosity, I watched this play which did justice to the original story. More than looking at it as an incident, they infused a humanitarian angle to the tale,” said Vivek Basti, a member of the audience.</p>
<p>The play was based on a true story of the Brooklyn Bridge construction. The 75-minute-long play was staged in collaboration with Veena Basavarajaiah and it was directed by Akshay Gandhi.<br /><br />The play revolved around the lives of those who were involved in the construction of the bridge. More than upgrading their lives, the construction ends in destroying people’s life. The play begins with the character of John Roebling, a civil engineer who designs a sketch to build a bridge across East River in Brooklyn, with a technology much ahead of that time. <br /><br />He gets the project and starts construction by inviting public to invest their money in the share. <br /><br />Many accidental incidents occur in between which delays the construction. As time passes, he fails to meet his deadline. <br /><br />When John Roebling passes away, his son Washington takes charge as the chief engineer. <br /><br />He fails to finish the work because of workload, stress involved and strikes by the labourers. He was asked to leave his position when his employers were involved in misappropriation and fraud.<br /><br />Meanwhile, his personal life worsens as he suspects that his wife Emily is cheating on him. <br /><br />The actors made the play effective through contemporary dance performances in between and succeeded to bring forth the intense emotions powerfully. <br /><br />Unlike other plays, ‘The Brooklyn Bridge’ had minimum dialogues and more of dance sequences. All the five artistes did a wonderful job by delivering some great lines and through swift movements. With limited usage of props, they tried to narrate a different story. The quick transformation of actors from one character to another acted as a merit as well as a demerit.<br /><br />“I had read sometime back about the tale of the Brooklyn Bridge in the USA. Out of curiosity, I watched this play which did justice to the original story. More than looking at it as an incident, they infused a humanitarian angle to the tale,” said Vivek Basti, a member of the audience.</p>
