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Wuthering Heights

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    John Boyd 

  • Adapted / Translated From

    Emily Brontë

  • Author Notes

    A dramatisation of the original novel by Emily Brontë.

  • Synopsis

    The lives of the Earnshaw and Linton families are changed forever by the tempestuous love affair of Heathcliff and Cathy.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    8

  • Female

    4

  • Total

    12

  • Cast Notes

    Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Original Production

Original Cast
Linton Richard Orr
Edgar Russell Porter
Catherine Jacqueline Naylor
Cathy Emma Lewis
Joseph Tony Nelson
Mr Linton Alan McMahon
Lockwood Alan McMahon
Nelly Maureen Thornton
Hareton Martin Maguire (2)
Heathcliff Richard Croxford
Hindley Sean Kearns
Isabella Lucy Ellis
Production Team
Director Roy Heayberd
Designer Houston Marshall
Lighting Designer Trevor Dawson
Costume Designer Anne Whittaker
Production Manager Rose Morris
Stage Manager Val Bainbridge
Deputy Technical Stage Manager Patrick Dalgety
Assistant Stage Manager Bosco Flanagan
Assistant Stage Manager Orla Golden
Set Construction Jim Carson
Wardrobe Mistress Anne Whittaker
Wardrobe Assistant Jeanette Parkes

Unpublished Scripts

  • Contact

    Gavin Boyd

  • Address

    1 The Granary
    Ballygowan
    Down BT23 5FH
    Northern Ireland

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    Adaptation rights

  • Contact

    Gavin Boyd

  • Address

    1 The Granary
    Ballygowan
    Down BT23 5FH
    Northern Ireland

Source Of Information

Information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.