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Wuthering Heights

Series: Modern Plays
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Wuthering Heights unfolds on the Yorkshire moors, telling a tumultuous tale of love, revenge and redemption. Heathcliff, rescued as a child and brought to live at Wuthering Heights, forms a deep and passionate bond with Catherine Earnshaw. Their fierce love, when torn apart, triggers a powerful chain of events that reverberate through the hearts and souls of those around them.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for readers and theatre lovers who appreciate classic gothic romance and powerful, emotionally charged storytelling.

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"Rescued from the Liverpool docks as a child, Heathcliff is adopted by the Earnshaws and taken to live at Wuthering Heights. He finds a kindred spirit in Catherine Earnshaw and a fierce love ignites. When forced apart, a brutal chain of events is unleashed."--

A bold theatrical retelling of the classic novel, brought to life by acclaimed writer and director Emma Rice.

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I am Heathcliff! Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.

The Yorkshire moors tell an epic story of love, revenge and redemption.

Rescued from the Liverpool docks as a child, Heathcliff is adopted by the Earnshaws and taken to live at Wuthering Heights. He finds a kindred spirit in Catherine Earnshaw and a fierce love ignites. When forced apart, a brutal chain of events is unleashed.

Shot through with music, dance, passion and hope, Emma Rice transforms Emily Brontë’s masterpiece into a powerful and uniquely theatrical experience.

This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Bristol Old Vic in October 2021.

Series: Modern Plays

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This adaptation brings a bold and ingenious retelling with charming humour and live music, creating an emotionally epic and exhilarating experience. Critics praise its theatrical magic and how it captures the fire and fury of Brontë's original work.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350334540

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 February 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Methuen Drama

Contributors:

  • Adapted by Emma Rice

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 100g

Pages: 112

About the Author

Emma Rice is the proud and excited Artistic Director of her new company, Wise Children. She adapted and directed Wise Children’s debut production, Angela Carter’s Wise Children (The Old Vic/UK tour).As Artistic Director of Shakespeare’s Globe (2016–18), she directed Romantics Anonymous, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Little Matchgirl (and Other Happier Tales). For the previous 20 years, she worked for Kneehigh as an actor, director and Artistic Director.

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