Working across artforms is not without its challenges: the narrative needs and structures of a stage play can be quite different from the narrative needs of a song. Consequently, when fusing the two forms, artistic challenges can easily arise.
Based on Thornton Wilder’s 1927 Pulitzer-winning novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Brink Production’s latest work – adapted by Phillip Kavanagh, directed by Brink’s Artistic Director Chris Drummond and starring Paul Capsis – avoided this challenge by ensuring the play’s songs and score were deeply embedded into every step of the creative process.
