About the Show

Sarah Gordon’s new irreverent retelling of the life and legacy of the Brontë sisters.

Charlotte Brontë has a confession to make about how she & her sister Emily became icons - renowned for their literary masterpieces 'Jane Eyre' and 'Wuthering Heights' - and their other sister, Anne, became known as, well, the other sister...

'Underdog' is a story about non-conformity, the power of words, sisterhood, support, jealousy, and competition.

Artistic Director of Northern Stage Natalie Ibu ('The White Card') directs Sarah Gordon’s ('The Edit') new play.

Critic Reviews (9)

"quick-witted and amusing...never deepens enough for the emotional punches to land."
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"I just feel it’s time to let the novels, in all their richness... speak for themselves."
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"this blistering myth-buster hits the wuthering heights"
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"But as an exploration of women...it feels like a sadly wasted opportunity."
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"Sarah Gordon...presents them as fallible people as seen through modern eyes."
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‘Underdog’ is a very funny play. That funniness doesn’t always work to its advantage.
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"It’s written with passion and wit, yet somehow leaves its subjects diminished."
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"This is slickly done, knockabout fun which takes on some serious subjects"
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