NationalTheater Mannheim presentsSturmhöheafter the novel by Emily BrontëPremiere: 24 April 2026 at the Ales Kino FranklinConcept Charlotte Sprenger, Aleksandra Pavlović, Olivia EbertAdaptation Charlotte Sprenger, Olivia EbertDirection Charlotte SprengerWith: Jessica Higgins, Annemarie Brüntjen, Shirin Ali, Rocco Brück, Rahel Weiss and Fabian DottSturmhöhe is an untamed, dark fairy tale about an abysmal love, about violence, revenge and reconciliation, full of longing for nature and death, and without moral constraints. That this work came from the pen of a woman was a scandal in 1847. In Charlotte Sprenger's sensuous production, three sisters — inspired by the writing Brontë sisters Charlotte, Emily and Anne — invent and play their way through this wild and free novel.Even as children, the Brontë sisters dreamt up fantasy worlds, thereby laying the foundation for their poems and novels. Their father's books, the moorland, the stormy weather and the headstrong people of their immediate surroundings inspire them with ideas for the grand adventures of their role-playing. The girls embody notorious heroes and courageous women, explore observed and invented behaviour, and shatter social stereotypes. On this evening they play together the story of Heathcliff, the foundling from a distant land, and Catherine Earnshaw, the tempestuous daughter from Yorkshire. As the evening unfolds, the sisters invent ever-new twists, the consequences of which they impose on one another as characters within their own story. After their father's death, brother Hindley suddenly becomes the Master of Wuthering Heights. He subjugates his siblings, drinks, gambles and squanders the family estate. And when Cathy marries the wealthy and well-bred Edgar Linton from the neighbouring property, a humiliated Heathcliff leaves the area. But the deep spiritual kinship of the sisters transcends every separation…
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