Underdog: The Other Other Brontë review

“Wasted opportunity”

ReviewsApr 5, 2024by Sam MarloweDorfman, National Theatre, London

Adele James, Gemma Whelan and Rhiannon Clements in Underdog: The Other Other Brontë at the National Theatre, London. Photo: Isha Shah

Gemma Whelan stars in this larky, surface-skimming drama about sibling rivalry between the famous literary sisters

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Sam Marlowe is reviews editor for The Stage. She trained and worked as an actor before becoming a full-time arts writer with a special interest in theatre and performance. She has written extensively for the Times, as well as the Independent, the i paper, Time Out, Metro, theartsdesk.com and the Chicago Tribune

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