Outdoor theatre comes to Banbridge

Performed by Chapterhouse Theatre Company, Emily Bronte’s classic love story Wuthering Heights tells the treasured story of enduring love and passion that has thrilled and entranced for generations. It is now brought alive on stage in an adaptation by award winning writer Laura Turner.

Can Catherine and Heathcliff’s everlasting love bring happiness or will the very forces of nature and the moors tear them apart?

Banbridge Council Arts and Events Officer Leah Duncan commented: “This free outdoor event offers a delightful opportunity for family and friends to spend some quality time together experiencing a rich cultural experience.

“This theatre production is set Solitude Park, and once again we are hoping for the public to come along and enjoy this event in the magnificent numbers we have previously experienced. Everyone is welcome to pack a picnic and enjoy this wonderful performance under the summer evening sky.”

In conjunction with the outdoor theatre, Libraries NI are providing professional actors in the three of the libraries across the district, Banbridge, Dromore and Rathfriland. These actors will be re-enacting excerpts from a selection of the Bronte novels along with one piece from Wuthering Heights. These are taking place in the run up to the outdoor theatre – in Banbridge and Rathfriland on Tuesday July 22 from 7-8pm and in Dromore on Wednesday July 23 from 7-8pm. All these events are free admission but prior booking with each library is advisable.

For further information about this or other events, contact the Council’s Leisure and Development Department 4066 0605.