The Struggle to Be Seen

LouReviews posts about The Brontës – A Musical which is available on-demand at The Space until 5 September:

An epic musical available on-demand from The Space, The Brontës is the latest depiction of the famed Yorkshire family of writers in the 19th century. (...)

The songs are often pieces for the whole ensemble, sometimes solos, and they both push the plot forward and act as commentary on what we have just seen. They also have a modern feel but not enough to move this from traditional musical theatre styles (other musicals which have tackled the Brontë story have been more experimental: see Wasted, I Am No Bird or Glass Town). The play itself thrives on a heightened style which is convincingly delivered.

This is a strong, character-driven piece which thrives in the bleakness of the Yorkshire Moors and the stifling atmosphere at Haworth. At 150 minutes it does require concentration and an interest in the subject, but if you are at all interested in the topic or the novels, you will appreciate the effort put into delivering this show. (Louise Penn)

The Indiependent announces the cast for the production of The Moors that will be premiered in London next October:

Cast announced for Jen Silverman’s ‘The Moors’ at The Hope Theatre. (...)

Jen Silverman’s The Moors is inspired by the letters of seminal 19th-century author Charlotte Brontë. The production is a Gothic tale of isolation, ambition, and the struggle to be seen, whilst simultaneously a queer thriller and macabre comedy. (Luke Horwitz)

The Rheinische Post (Germany) reports a concert in Ratinger by a local music school whose first piece was Audrey Snider's Ever in My Heart (adapting Charlotte Borntë's poem Parting):

Endlich wieder ein Konzert der städtischen Musikschule in Präsenz: Schulleiter Paul Sevenich begrüßte das Publikum in der Stadthalle mit der Feststellung, dass das Programm einer Wundertüte gleiche. Der Ratinger Kinder- und Jugendchor begann mit dem empfindsamen Werk „Ever in my heart“ (immer in meinem Herzen) von A. Snydes (sic) nach einem Gedicht von Charlotte Brontë. (Werner Schümann) (Translation)

La Gaceta Mercantil (in Spanish) claims that we have to be prepared for the post-future:

¿Dónde residen aquellos que algún día se estremecieron con una estrofa de Alfred de Musset o con el final de la novela de Emily Brontë?  (Sergio Fuster) (Translation)

This is a first. Introducing you to Wuthering Heights by... Sheridan Le Fanu, according to Infobae (Argentina):

Joshep( sic) Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu es un escritor de origen irlandés, nacido el 28 de agosto de 1873. Es considerado uno de los primeros exponentes del terror en su forma moderna e igual se le ha nombrado como el padre del cuento de fantasmas de Irlanda de la época victoriana, por la inspiración y descripciones de sus personajes; escribió “Cumbres borrascosas”, “Tío Silas”, “La rosa y la llave” y “En un vidrio misterioso” que contiene “Té verde”, “El conocido” y el relato de la mujer vampiro “Carmilla”. (Translation)

It's true that some have said that  A Chapter in The History of A Tyrone Family predates some of the topics of Wuthering Heights and could have been an inspiration. Doubtful. But come on... check your sources, people.

Finally, The Brontë Babe reviews Unearthly Things by Michelle Gagnon.