A red-headed woman in a pale checked dress and a brocade vest stands left, looking left. Next to her is a woman with dark hair in a long gray cloak who is holding a black-and-gold valise. The wall behind them is covered in old cursive writing resembling a letter.

Lookingglass Theatre Company’s world premiere of Villette, a modern adaptation (written by Sara Gmitter and directed by Tracy Walsh) of Charlotte Brontë’s novel, explores the travails of a woman determined to stand on her own and not live in a fairy-tale world of romance. Graced with a rock-solid work ethic, Lucy Snowe is unwilling to […]

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