The problem with staging a classic novel is that everyone has a slightly different view of how it should be done – many have tried and few have fully succeeded.
NEWS: National Theatre will stream NT Live productions for free via YouTube
A selection of much-loved National Theatre Live productions will be made available to watch on YouTube for free over the next two months.
‘Clear message of female independence & strength’: JANE EYRE – Touring ★★★★★
The ability of the cast members to effortlessly flow from one character to another is impressive in Jane Eyre.
‘I knew if she didn’t act or feel like the character Charlotte Brontë created, I’d have failed’: Nick Lane on adapting Jane Eyre for the stage
“Having re-read the book, I was struck by how powerful Jane’s path was – and if it had made me feel that way in the 21st century, the effect on its readers when it was first published must have been seismic!”
‘Ambitious but lacking clarity’: JANE EYRE – Touring
The story of Jane Eyre is a gothic, romantic tale of conflicted emotions and repressed passions. Sadly this production from the Watermill lacks these and is treated as more of a story-telling exercise.
‘All futuristic dystopias are commentaries on the present’: #TheDivide @oldvictheatre
Alan Ayckbourn’s epic, very, very long satire on religion and sexual segregation prefers comedy to tragedy.
Text of the Day: Jane Eyre
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
JANE EYRE – National Theatre
Jane Eyre is one of those mythical stories that make their home in your imagination. Where they can chat, sing and dance through your unconscious for years and years and years.
JANE EYRE – National Theatre
Devised by the original company, this Bristol Old Vic and National co-pro has little technically wrong with it – it captures Jane’s spirit reasonably well, using physical theatre to cut through the dense length of the novel.
JANE EYRE – National Theatre ★★★★
I’m sure I’m not alone in having gruelling flashbacks to A-level English literature when I hear Brontë’s novel mentioned, and what’s lovely about this adaptation, thanks to the minimal sets, is that it allows the audience to create the world of Jane Eyre with their imagination as they would do when reading the book.
JANE EYRE – Touring ★★★★★
Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte’s well-known classic has been reincarnated on stage and screen with regularity. So, with my in-depth knowledge gathered from my A-Level English Literature studies still ricocheting in my older than teenage brain, I prepared myself to watch another take on the story.
Watch & listen: Son of a Preacher Man & Jane Eyre trailers, plus new Madaleno Alberto track
Here’s a round-up of interesting titbits on upcoming productions Son of a Preacher Man and Jane Eyre, plus a new release from West End diva Madalena Alberto.
JANE EYRE – Touring ★★★★★
It may be based on Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel, but this work – devised by the original company – is modern in its approach, in its styling and in its staging and manages to retain Jane Eyre’s core characterisation.
NEWS: The National Theatre’s latest season packs in Tony Award winners Oslo
The National Theatre’s June 2017 – January 2018 season is live: Network, with Bryan Cranston; John Tiffany directs Pinocchio; Tony Award-winning play Oslo opens in the Lyttelton; Barber Shop Chronicles returns to the Dorfman.
JANE EYRE – Touring
This three hour long adaptation of the beloved novel can lack in energy in places but it is still beautifully staged. From the moment the audience steps into the auditorium, there is a sense of the stripped back nature of the production offers something slightly different than an ordinary period drama set on stage – which is both a pro and a con in terms of putting the story across effectively.
NEWS: Birmingham Rep Theatre’s Autumn 2017 Season Boasts Three World Premieres
Birmingham Repertory Theatre today announces its Autumn and Winter 2017 season offering a rich, varied and entertaining programme to enthral audiences across the city and beyond.
NEWS: Birmingham Rep Theatre’s Autumn 2017 Season Boasts Three World Premieres
Birmingham Repertory Theatre today announces its Autumn and Winter 2017 season offering a rich, varied and entertaining programme to enthral audiences across the city and beyond.
JANE EYRE – Touring
Resolutely theatrical and visually arresting, the version of Jane Eyre at the Festival Theatre retains the flavour of that well-loved book while succeeding admirably on its own terms. This adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s novel was originally devised for the Bristol Old Vic and is now touring in partnership with the National Theatre of Great Britain.
JANE EYRE – Touring
2017 marks the 170th anniversary of the publication of Charlotte Brontë’s most famous piece, a tale of passion, justice and madness set against the backdrop of Yorkshire’s haunting moors. Director Sally Cookson’s adaptation is set amongst a bare wooden frame, with platforms on varying levels used throughout the performance.
NEWS: NT announces Queer Theatre, more Follies casting, further season details
The National Theatre has announced programme details for its new season running from April to November 2017. In addition to the two inbound political plays heading for the West End – the European premiere of Broadway hit Oslo and the staged reading All the President’s Men? – Scenes from the U.S. Senate’s Confirmation Hearings, reported here – highlights include: Jane Eyre returns, following an acclaimed …
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