Maëlle Dequiedt Reimagines Wuthering Heights as Class Struggle at Théâtre de la Bastille

Maëlle Dequiedt and the collective La Phenomena stage an adaptation of Emily Brontë's only novel at the Théâtre de la Bastille in Paris, running from 16 to 27 November 2026. The production, titled Hurlevent, rejects what the source calls postcard romanticism, treating the moor not as scenery but as terrain — a battlefield where social violence drives the narrative. The staging centers on a foundling taken in and then degraded, a betrayed childhood, and a vengeance spanning two generations, framing Brontë's story less as passion than as a matter of class. Performers include Youssouf Abi-Ayad, Sacha Starck and Émilie Incerti Formentini. The venue is located at 76 rue de la Roquette, 75011 Paris, accessible via Bastille (lines 1, 5, 8) and Voltaire (line 9) metro stations. Evening performances begin at 20h from 16 to 20 November and at 20h30 from 23 to 27 November, with a Saturday 21 November performance at 18h. There is no performance on Thursday 19 or Sunday 22 November. Running time is 1h45. The show also appears in the publication's selection of new theatre productions.