Playing Nov. 6 - 22!
Artwork by Stephanie Whigham.
Synopsis
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA PREMIERE!
This fiercely intelligent play made its world premiere at the National Theatre in London. Anne Brontë steps out from the long shadow of her famous sisters as she confronts the literary machinery that elevates some voices while silencing others. Anne wrestles with ambition, legacy, and the cost of being overlooked. Blending humor with pointed insight, this work reclaims a narrative often left untold, inviting us to reconsider who gets remembered—and why.
Cast
Raven Douglas…………….Charlotte
Aleisha Lew………………..Anne
Naomi Murray……………..Emily
Dan Cardenas………………Branwell and Others
Joseph Alvarado…………..Mrs. Ingham and Others
Keith Larson……………….George Smith and Others
Jaime Melendez…………...Cunliffe and Others
Lauren Rhodes…………….Elizabeth Gaskell and Others
Leslie Newport Wright…….Thomas Newby and Others
Production Team
Director: Wynne Chan
Assistant Director: Karen Law
Lighting Designer: Raven Manalo
Sound Designer: Tina Vo
Costume Designer: TBA
Resident Stage and Production Manager: Kelly Weber Barraza
Technical Director: Louis Stone-Collonge
Runtime
To be determined.
Reviews & Press
“Richly entertaining.” – The Reviews Hub
“Enjoyably comic.” – The Arts Desk
“Quick-witted drama.” – The Guardian
“This blistering myth-buster hits the wuthering heights.” – London Theatre
“Gordon’s dialogue is blunt, funny and wilfully anachronistic.” – TimeOut
“A funny, bubbling, bolshie play about sisterhood, feminism, creativity and fame.” – Financial Times
