Underdog: The Other Other Brontë
Underdog: The Other Other Brontë
Closed 2h 15m London: Waterloo
74% 11 reviews
74%
(11 Ratings)
Positive
82%
Mixed
9%
Negative
9%
Members say
Entertaining, Clever, Great acting, Funny, Resonant

About the Show

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

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Critic Reviews (9)

Time Out London
April 5th, 2024

‘Underdog’ is a very funny play. That funniness doesn’t always work to its advantage.
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The Telegraph (UK)
April 5th, 2024

"I just feel it’s time to let the novels, in all their richness... speak for themselves."
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WhatsOnStage
April 5th, 2024

"It’s written with passion and wit, yet somehow leaves its subjects diminished."
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The London Evening Standard
April 5th, 2024

"This is slickly done, knockabout fun which takes on some serious subjects"
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The Times (UK)
April 5th, 2024

A stylised glimpse of nature matches Gordon’s fanciful take on a literary legend.
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London Theatre
April 5th, 2024

"this blistering myth-buster hits the wuthering heights"
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The Guardian (UK)
April 5th, 2024

"quick-witted and amusing...never deepens enough for the emotional punches to land."
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The Stage (UK)
April 5th, 2024

"But as an exploration of women...it feels like a sadly wasted opportunity."
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