The world premiere of Lucy Gough's new adaptation of
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall opens tomorrow, March 20, in Aberystwyth, Wales:
Theatr Gymunedol Aberystwyth Community Theatre presents
by Lucy Gough. Based on Anne Brontë's novel
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth SY23 3DE, UK
Fri 20 Mar - Sat 21 Mar
Who is the mystery woman that recently moved into Wildfell Hall? The Hall is isolated and semi-derelict. She is an artist and a single woman with a child; both frowned upon in 19th-century society. As the mystery unfolds, a life of struggle and courage is revealed. This is a story of resilience, survival, and an uncompromising need for truth and creativity. The play is framed by Anne Brontë’s reasons for writing this powerful, starkly honest, early feminist novel.
Commenting on the novel, Aberystwyth writer and director, Lucy Gough said: “Anne Brontë wrote a brilliant novel and I have worked with Aberystwyth Arts Centre Community Theatre to bring this to life on stage.
“It has been an exciting journey, from novel, to script and now stage. I hope people new to the novel will be stimulated to read and enjoy it and those who know it find the play opens up fresh ways of understanding it.”
This is the second time that Lucy’s love of ‘The Tenant of Wildfell Hall’ has resulted in a new production.
In 2024, loosely inspired by Brontë’s ‘The Tenant of Wildfell Hall’, Lucy’s then new play called, ‘The Wild Tenant’ explored the complexity of a relationship overwhelmed by someone with addiction. (Julie McNicholls Vale)
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