'If you're expecting a full-on romantic bath of all the typical Brontë feels, you'll likely be disappointed. If you're ready to think about what was going on in and around 'Wuthering Heights,' you'll find much interest,' writes Tribune critic Chris Jones.
“Out on the wily, windy moors,” sang Kate Bush, “we’d roll and fall in green.”
As narrated by Sam Archer, the Moors function as the main character in Emma Rice’s widely acclaimed adaptation of “Wuthering Heights” for her bespoke Wise Children theater company, a British troupe known for its fresh interpretations of classic works previously layered with baggage. Wise Children is currently touring the U.S. and is now in residence at The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier.
So what are you getting here exactly? A cheerfully anachronistic and self-aware exploration of the novel, replete with live music, composed by Ian Ross. It’s going too far to call the show a musical or folk opera, but it’s very much a show with music. There’s a variety of media from live actors to puppets.
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