A poetic, character-driven drama in two acts | 3W, 1M | Suitable for all audiences Set in the wind-lashed isolation of the Yorkshire moors in 1839, this award-winning stage play imagines a turning point in the lives of the Brontë sisters. Within the close quarters of Haworth Parsonage, Charlotte and Emily Jane Brontë wrestle with creative ambition, familial duty, and their own restless minds. When a magnetic young curate arrives to study with their father, his presence stirs more than theological debate. As he forms a quiet bond with the youngest sister, Anne, the household is thrust into emotional upheaval—sparking questions of desire, imagination, and the elusive line between life and fiction. This four-character intimate ensemble piece offers rich roles for actors and a flexible staging opportunity for directors. Romantic, melancholic, and laced with dry wit, the play invites audiences into a lyrical world of yearning and creativity, where personal encounters may have inspired two of literature’s most iconic heroines: Jane Eyre and Catherine Earnshaw. Winner of the Austin Critics Table Award, the Live Oak Award for New Play Development, and the Richard and Betty Burdick National Playwright’s Festival. Acting edition, second printing.