Jane Eyre
2019/2020 UK Tour
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Adapted for the Stage by Nick Lane
Produced in association with South Hill Park Arts Centre
“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will”
In Autumn 2019, Blackeyed Theatre brings to the stage a brand new adaptation of one of the greatest works of English fiction, Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre.
A gothic masterpiece of tempestuous passions and dark secrets, Jane Eyre tells the thrilling story of an orphan girl and her journey from a childhood of loneliness and cruelty to a life at Thornfield Hall and an unlikely relationship with the mysterious Mr Rochester. Falling in love, she gradually uncovers a hidden past to the gloomy, forbidding Thornfield Hall, a terrible secret that forces her to make a heart-wrenching choice.
Captivating, brooding and intensely powerful, Jane Eyre is a moving and unforgettable portrayal of one woman’s quest for equality and freedom, and lives as one of the great triumphs of storytelling.
Recommended for age 11+
Running time: Approx 155 minutes (including interval)
★★★★ “ never less than a rollicking ride”
Patrick Marmion, Daily Mail
★★★★“ Passionate, forthright and utterly believable, Kelsey Short might be the best Jane I’ve seen “
The Stage
“ Director Adrian McDougall has rejected the fashionable habit of presenting Jane as a rad-fem freedom fighter surrounded by grotesque male oppressors. His version reminds us how sympathetic the novel is towards men…absorbing and beautifully designed “
The Spectator
★★★★“ One of the most compelling, intelligent adaptations of Jane Eyre I’ve ever seen…This elegant, rather beautiful production is another triumph for Blackeyed Theatre and a real tribute to director Adrian McDougall ”
Susan Elkin, Sardines Magazine
Cast
Director – Adrian McDougall
Composer – George Jennings
Assistant Director – Lucy Fennell
Musical Director – Ellie Verkerk
Movement Director – Sammy Fonfe
Fight and Intimacy Director – Enric Ortuño
Set Designer – Victoria Spearing
Costume Designer – Naomi Gibbs
Lighting Designer – Alan Valentine
Technical Company Stage Manager – Benjamin Smith