Nottingham-raised Emma Rice's adaptation of Wuthering Heights is a thoroughly enjoyable, funny and accessible take on Emile Brontë's classic novel. The production showing at Nottingham's Theatre Royal expresses the madness of the tale on stage, while providing comic relief, catchy songs and gripping narrative.
Lucy McCormick captures the childlike hyperactivity and excitement of Catherine, as the first half takes the audience through her relationship with her adopted brother, Heathcliff (Liam Tamne), and how, despite their romantic interest in each other, obstacles keep them apart.
Behind the stage is a large screen, often in greyscale and always showing dull colours, which added to the gothic nature of the tale. The stage is cluttered with chairs and other props, all used to show the disorderly nature of this strange love story.
