A China Plate, Inspector Sands, Royal & Derngate, Northampton and Oxford Playhouse co-production

Wuthering Heights

“We don’t in general take to foreigners here… unless they take to us first”

24th April 2023 - 10th June 2023
By Inspector Sands
BSL interpreted performances Audio described performances Captioned performances

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Run time: 2 hours (including interval)

Age: 14+

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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A wooden table scattered with vegetables, a wicker basket and rolling pin.

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.

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24th April 2023 - 6th May 2023 at Royal & Derngate, Northampton
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9th May 2023 - 12th May 2023 at Oxford Playhouse

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16th May 2023 - 18th May 2022 at Warwick Arts Centre

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23rd May 2023 - 27th May 2023 at Rose Theatre, Kingston
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6th June 2023 - 10th June 2023 at Northern Stage
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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 schools@chinaplatetheatre.com 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.

Email schools@chinaplatetheatre.com to find out more.