Wuthering Heights
“Every inch of the stage is used effectively and with sophistication – especially the spectacular projections by optikal bloc.”
– AUSTRALIAN STAGE
Brontë’s gothic masterpiece storms into QPAC in a new adaptation from the company behind the critically acclaimed productions of George Orwell’s Animal Farm and 1984.
When Heathcliff, a mysterious boy is rescued from the street and brought to Wuthering Heights, he develops a passionate bond with Cathy Earnshaw and a repulsive distrust of her brother Hindley. As time passes, Heathcliff and Cathy’s relationship deepens to the point of dangerous obsession, until one day, Cathy marries another man. Overcome with jealousy, Heathcliff flees the Heights only to return, years later, ready to exact revenge on those he believed ruined his one chance at happiness.
PRODUCER
Shake & Stir Theatre Co / QPAC
Season
Playhouse QPAC, Brisbane Australia (2014)
Australian National Tour (2016)
Creative Team
BASED ON THE NOVEL BY EMILY BRONTË
ADAPTOR & DIRECTOR – Nick Skubij
COSTUME DESIGNER – Leigh Buchanan
SET DESIGNER – Josh McIntosh
LIGHTING DESIGNER – Jason Glenwright
SOUND DESIGNER – Guy Webster
VIDEO DESIGNERS – optikal bloc
PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHY – Dylan Evans and Craig Wilkinson
REVIEWS
“The audiovisual content is stunning.”
THE COURIER-MAIL
“shake & stir’s regular creative team Josh McIntosh (set design), Jason Glenwright (lighting) and Guy Webster (sound) achieve the cold and wet misery of that region with help from optikal bloc’s massive projections.”
STAGE WHISPERS
“The stormy soundscape is enhanced by optikal bloc’s massive projections and Jason Glenwright’s lighting, which juxtaposes the weather-worn moors with the warmth of Linton’s opulent abode.”
BLUE CURTAINS BRISBANE
“Without the expertise and creative flair of Projection Designers, optikal bloc, this version of Wuthering Heights would not be nearly as powerful…”
XS ENTERTAINMENT