Theater Artemis produces performances for a range of age groups. From its home base in Den Bosch, in the South of the Netherlands, Artemis presents its performances in the theatres as well as on location, across the Netherlands and Flanders, Belgium and at international festivals. Since its foundation in 1990, Artemis has become one of the Netherlands’ leading youth theatre companies.
Lately, Artemis has begun exploring the literary canon and the existing dramatic repertoire. Wuthering Heights, Restless Souls (2009) was a first, instantly successful, step in this direction. The script has been expertly drawn from Brontë’s novel by the Flemish writer Jeroen Olyslaegers, who has found clear, dramatic ways to render the story.
In 2010 the performance received both a Silver and a Gold Cricket award (for best stage performance and best production for children and young people), and it was selected for the Nederlands Theater Festival as one of the ten highlights of the season.
Last week the play was on stage with Dutch and Flemish actors as part of Zoem! New Dutch Theater at the New Victory Theater, New York.
The New York Times wrote: “Though intended for young audiences (13 and up), this production never condescends. Quite the opposite: it can be ferocious, even scary, as it gives physical shape to the bond between Cathy and Heathcliff (...) The big complaint to be made about this production, which features excellent ensemble work and top-notch stagecraft, is that its New York run included just four performances. It deserves to be seen by more people. Come back, Theater Artemis.”
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