Underdog: The Other Other Brontë

Underdog: The Other Other Brontë by Sarah Gordon was performed at The Mill Arts Centre, 18 – 20 June 2026.

The Cast was as follows

Charlotte – Vivienne Garnett
Emily – Hannah Ramsden
Anne – Sophie Raval

Ensemble

Kate Groves
Richard Oliver
Fraser McMinn
Jem Turner

The Play

An irreverent retelling of the life and legend of the Brontë sisters, and the sibling power dynamics that shaped their uneven rise to fame. A familiar story told with a modern voice which makes these three exceptional women very accessible for an audience of today.

This is not a story about well-behaved women…

This is a story about sisterhood, love, jealousy and competition, with gritty and controversial plot lines and characters to mirror those in Jane Eyre, Agnes Grey and Wuthering Heights.

It is an irreverent, funny retelling of the life and legend of the Brontë sisters, and the sibling power dynamica that shaped their uneven rise to fame.

It is a familiar story, told with a modern voice that brings these three exceptional women to life for an audience of today.