Underdog: The Other Other Bronte

by sarah gordon

22-25 April 2026 including saturday matinee

Directed by Carole Shinkfield

Charlotte Brontë has a confession about how one sister became an idol, and the other became known as the third sister. You know the one. No, not that one. The other, other one… Anne.

This is not a story about well-behaved women. This is a story about the power of words. It’s about sisters and sisterhood, love and jealousy, support and competition.

Sarah Gordon’s new play is an irreverent retelling of the life and legend of the Brontë sisters, and the story of the sibling power dynamics that shaped their uneven rise to fame.

GENRE: Period

READING: Wednesday 10 December 2025

AUDITIONS: Sunday 4 January 2026

If you would like to audition for this production we recommend that you attend the play reading to meet the director and to discuss the production further. If you have any questions before the reading you can contact Carole directly by completing the form below: