Directed by KJ SANCHEZ
Unlock the secrets.
Passionate romance meets thrilling psychological drama in this critically acclaimed adaptation. Poor and plain but with a fiery spirit, Jane Eyre overcomes a troubled childhood to land a position as governess at the mysterious Thornfield estate. Her fortunes take an improbable twist once she falls for Thornfield’s enigmatic master Mr. Rochester and finds her love returned. When secrets from the past threaten her newfound happiness, Jane decides to forge her own path, one in which she can be true to herself and follow her heart. Jane Eyre depicts an unconventional heroine for the ages who’s certain to cast a spell on fans of the novel and those new to her charms.
"One of the finest and most searching stage adaptations of a great novel I have ever seen." — The London Telegraph
ADVISORY: Jane Eyre is appropriate for adult and teenage audiences. This adaptation contains mature themes that capture the psychological intensity and sensuality of the novel.
RUNNING TIME: The show runs approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes, including one intermission.
Polly Teale
Jun 14, 2017, 15:18 PM
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Polly Teale has created a unique body of work as a writer and director that has won critical and audience acclaim with productions transferring to the West End and touring internationally. An award-winning theatre practitioner, she was artistic director of Shared Experience from 1995 – 2015. She has also authored a number of original plays and stage adaptations, including Jane Eyre, Brontë and After Mrs. Rochester for which she won the Evening Standard Award for Best Director and the Time Out Award for Best West End Production. Other directing credits include Mermaid (adaptation of The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen), Bracken Moor, Mary Shelley, Speechless, (co- writer/director), The Glass Menagerie, Mine (writer/director), Ten Tiny Toes, Kindertransport, Madame Bovary, The Clearing, A Doll’s House, The House of Bernada Alba, Desire Under the Elms and as co-director, War and Peace (co- production with National Theatre) and Mill on the Floss. In 2014 she directed the UK premiere of Bakersfield Mist by American playwright Stephen Sachs, starring Kathleen Turner and Ian McDiarmid in the West End.
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