Content warnings: The show contains themes of violence, sickness, and death. The show will contain smoke/haze, loud noises, flashing lights and moments of darkness.
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WUTHERING HEIGHTS
After Emily Brontë
Created by Inspector Sands
Adaptation conceived and developed by Lucinka Eisler and Ben Lewis
Written by Ben Lewis
Directed by Lucinka Eisler
“We don’t in general take to foreigners here… unless they take to us first”
Channelling Emily Brontë’s piercing wit and fierce emotion, Inspector Sands bring their characteristic humour, passion and pathos to the infamous love story of Heathcliff and Catherine. Wuthering Heights will contain violence, peril, social awkwardness, exhilarating music, high winds and mud.
Developed with the support of Bristol Old Vic Ferment, UCL Culture, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and Jacksons Lane. Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
Following the performances of Wuthering Heights, on the dates listed below, there will be post show discussions with academic experts and members of the creative team. These discussions provide an excellent opportunity to gain insight into this adaptation of Wuthering Heights, its themes and its characters.
More information, including confirmation of the panellists, will be announced soon – do check back here for details!
Date: Wednesday 3rd May Location: Royal & Derngate, Northampton
Key stages: KS4 & KS5 (GCSE / A Level) Subjects: Drama, English Literature
Available to support with:
analysing and interpreting the live performance
exploring methods and techniques within the production and ways into devising
the process of interpreting a classic novel and shaping meaning from text
The resources will offer students access to behind-the-scenes materials and the processes of making the show. They will explain the company’s artistic intentions and approach to adapting the novel as well as the social and cultural context for the adaptation. They will contain a synopsis of the show, background information, video interviews with cast and creative team as well as practical activities connected to the Drama and English Lit syllabi.
Email [email protected] to be informed when the resource is available.
Key stages: KS4 & KS5 (GCSE / A Level) Subjects: Drama, English Literature
School workshops will be available to schools in areas the show is touring to in April, May and June (limited availability).
These workshops will explore themes, characters and extracts from Wuthering Heights. Students will gain insight into Inspector Sands’ artistic approach and theatrical style as well as the making process of their adaptation of Wuthering Heights.
In the course of this two hour workshop, students will learn to devise an original performance piece using key moments from Wuthering Heights as a stimulus. Students will also explore Inspector Sands’ unique devising methods, which will equip them with new skills in performance, directing and critical analysis.
