Introduction

Imagine that you are a playwright and have just been approached by a wealthy man who wishes to sponsor a group of playwrights to rewrite a classic tale in a more modern setting. He has chosen a group of playwrights with whom you shall work on this task. Your sponsor has created a challenging task for you and he is adamant that you include all of the following elements in your rewrite. The tale must include love, revenge, and betrayal. When you first met with the other playwrights you batted around a number of ideas, but none of them fit the bill. Some had already been done before, others wouldn't translate well, but then someone mentioned Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. A hush comes over the group as you consider this idea. The more you think about it the more you like the idea. It has all of those elements and character that will be interesting in any period! Also it will allow you room for your own interpretation. After thinking about different ways you could apply this and different periods you could include you decide to run the idea by your sponsor. Hope he likes it, he is a tough old man!