National Theatre Live: Underdog: The Other Other Brontë(2024)
Reader, I think you know who is most quotable.
Reader, I think you know who is most quotable. Charlotte Brontë has a confession about how one sister became an idol, and the other became known as the third sister. You know the one. No, not that one. The other, other one… Anne. This is not a story about well-behaved women. This is a story about the power of words. It’s about sisters and sisterhood, love and jealousy, support and competition. Directed by Northern Stage Artistic Director Natalie Ibu (The White Card), Sarah Gordon’s (The Edit) new play is an irreverent retelling of the life and legend of the Brontë sisters, and the story of the sibling power dynamics that shaped their uneven rise to fame. A co-production from National Theatre and Northern Stage
Movie: National Theatre Live: Underdog: The Other Other Brontë
Top 8 Billed Cast
Charlotte Brontë
Emily Brontë
Anne Brontë
Mrs Ingham / Elizabeth Gaskell
Tabby / Cunliffe
George Smith / Mr Heger
Branwell Brontë
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