Wuthering Heights
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Sat 6 Mar '2720:30Philipszaal
Grade 1 Normal € 34,50 CJP € 32,- -
Sun 7 Mar '2720:30Philipszaal
Grade 1 Normal € 34,50 CJP € 32,-
ITA's Wuthering Heights does not foreshadow a romantic love story, but a look at what power does to people. About how pain leads to more pain, how those who are trampled learn to trample. Directed by Kjersti Horn and played by the ITA Ensemble, Wuthering Heights becomes a raw, physical performance about class, desire and the cycle of violence passed down from generation to generation.
Wuthering Heights tells the story of Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw. Heathcliff, a foundling taken in by the Earnshaw family, grows up in a world of passion, jealousy and social tension. A deep and instinctive bond develops between him and Catherine, but their love is undermined by pride, class and social expectations.
Heathcliff is the outsider who was never truly accepted. Humiliated, stripped of language and status, robbed of everything that makes him human. When he returns as a rich man, he takes revenge. But revenge does not free him. Scarred by humiliation, he has learned to reproduce the violence that once shaped him. The oppressed becomes oppressor.
Catherine is caught in another structure. Torn between her love for Heathcliff and the expectations of the world around her, she chooses what is expected of her. She betrays her own heart to follow the path laid out for her and pays a crushing price.
About Kjersti Horn
In 2026, ITA welcomes Norwegian director Kjersti Horn to create her first performance with the ensemble. She is considered one of the leading innovators of Scandinavian theater, with work that relentlessly questions the personal and political. Her style is physical, visual and sharply social. Horn worked with major Norwegian companies for many years and was frequently nominated for the Heddaprisen. In 2023, she won this award for Romeo og Julie at Den Nationale Scene. With Wuthering Heights, she examines systems of oppression that are recognizable in our time as well.
About Emily Brontë
Wuthering Heights (1847) is Emily Brontë's only novel, published under her pen name Ellis Bell. Brontë (1818-1848) grew up in Yorkshire with her father and sisters, who also wrote novels and poems under pseudonyms. The novel was poorly received when published, but later became one of the most influential works of English literature.
Credits
Text Emily Brontë Directed by Kjersti Horn Edited by Kjersti Horn and Kristian Lykkeslet Strømskag Scenography and costumes Sven Haraldsson Play Aiko Beemsterboer, Eefje Paddenburg, Felix Schellekens, Janni Goslinga, Jasper Stoop, Jesse Mensah This production is supported by Ammodo