A MUCH-loved tale of passionate and obsessive love will be performed in Southampton.

The Northern Ballet presents Wuthering Heights, based on Emily Bronte’s romantic masterpiece, at the Mayflower Theatre from April 22-25.

This dramatic adaptation is choreographed by the company’s artistic director, David Nixon, and is set to an original score by celebrated composer Claude-Michel Schönberg, known for his West End and Broadway hits Les Miserables and Miss Saigon.

David said: “Wuthering Heights is not a novel that you read and put back on the shelf. It is a story that absorbs you, creating powerful imagery that stays with you long after you turn the last page.

“In my adaptation of this timeless tale, I have brought to life the key elements of the narrative, focusing on the intensity and devastation of the relationship between Cathy and Heathcliff.”

For tickets call the box office on 02380 711811 or go online at mayflower.org.uk.