Main House
A Shared Experience/Watermill Theatre production
Brontë
by Polly Teale, directed by Nancy Meckler
17 - 21 May 2011
Brontë
Brontë
Brontë
Brontë
Brontë
Overview
How is it possible that three Victorian spinsters, living in isolation on the Yorkshire moors could have composed Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre, some of the most powerful and passionate fiction of all time?
It is 1845. Branwell Brontë, brother of Charlotte, Emily and Anne, returns home in disgrace. Plagued by alcohol and drug addiction, he has been dismissed from domestic service following an affair with the mistress of the house. As their brother descends into alcoholism and insanity, bringing chaos to the household, the sisters write…
Brontë beautifully evokes the real and imagined worlds of this extraordinary family, in a production in which the sisters’ fictional characters come to haunt their creators.
Exciting and accessible, Shared Experience has gained a national and international reputation for its highly physical interpretations of classic novels. using powerful dramatic performances and visual imagery. Brontë, Jane Eyre, A Passage to India, War & Peace and After Mrs Rochester (Evening Standard Award for Best Director and Time Out Award for Best West End Production) are amongst the company’s best loved works.
Reviews
Back to topA fine cast judge it beautifully...this evocative show is full of ideas, full of life
- Times
Perfectly and passionately pitched
A transcendentally beautiful evening...soars on the wings of imagination
An ingenious and gripping interpretation of the Bronte legend - Bristish Theatre Guide
Shared Experience are in a league of their own - Time Out
One of the most distinctive theatre companies in the land. Those who have seen the company are unlikely to forget its thrilling productions - Daily Telegraph
Info
Back to topPerformance Times
Tuesday – Wednesday: 7.30pm
Thursday – Saturday: 8.00pm
Matinees: Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday 2.30pm
Prices
£16.50 - £32.50
- Audio Described Saturday 21 May 2.30pm
Running Time: 2 hours 40 minutes, including interval (approximately)
A Shared Experience/Watermill Theatre production co-produced by Oxford Playhouse
