OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Ria Mooney  Donald Stauffer 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Emily Brontë

• Author Notes

  Adapted from the novel of Emily Bronte

• Setting

  Yorkshire 1775-1801

• Notes

  While various materials relating to this production are held in the Dublin Gate Collection of Northwestern University, the original playscript does not appear to be among them.

• Synopsis

  Heathcliff, a wild orphan from the streets of Liverpool is brought home by Catherine's father to live at Wuthering Heights. The pair quickly become soul-mates, but he earns the eternal enmity of Hindley, Catherine's brother for displacing him in his father's affection.

  A classic tale of thwarted love.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  8

• Female

  5

• Total

  13

• Cast Notes

  Role of Hareton is shared between two young actors.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  01 January 1934

• Producer

  Presented by Edwards-Mac Liammoir Gate Theatre Productions

• Original Venue

  Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata
  

Source Of Information

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