A new British Jane Eyre theatrical tour begins today, June 20. This time it's
The Taunton Thespians company (from Taunton, Somerset, UK) that performs a
Jane Eyre adaptation for the stage by Willis Hall.
This was originally staged at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. Hall has captured the essence of the book as it traces Jane's life from childhood. Our Director, Mike Linham, has picked up the challenge of staging this classic Victorian story in wonderful outdoor venues around Somerset.
This is the sixth year Thespians have presented a touring production for the people of Somerset. We are putting on 11 performances of this play right across the county. A list of venues and dates is given here.
Tue 20 June Blackmore Farm, Cannington 7.45pm
Wed 21 June Green Garden, Lydeard St Lawrence 7.45pm
Thu 22 June Cleeve Abbey 7.45pm
Fri 23 June Glastonbury Abbey 7.45pm
Sat 24 June Lovibonds Farm, Burrowbridge 7.45pm
Tue 27 June Dene Court 7.45pm
Wed 28 June Fyne Court 7.45pm
Thu 29 June Fishponds Hotel 7pm (dinner) or 7.30pm
Call 01404 891287, Dinner & show £18.50 Dinner & refreshments £10. Download poster (PDF) with all details.
Fri 30 June Muchelney Abbey 7.45pm
Sat 1 July Taunton Castle 7.45pm Sun 2 July Taunton Castle 3.00pmCategories: Theatre, Jane_Eyre
Hi
ReplyDeleteSomerset, not Somersby, I'm afraid. If you're interested, brief reports on the performances are on our RSS feed. There's also a fairly chunky WMV file of stills from the dress rehearsal.
Thanks for the mention.
Mike Gilbert, Webmaster, Taunton Thespians. Also John Reed, a Groom, John the Manservant and St John Rivers in the show.
Thank you so much for your comment, Mike. I will be correcting our post to Somerset in a second! So sorry about that.
ReplyDeleteWe'll be looking at your website to see those pictures! :)
Hi again
ReplyDeleteIf anyone has the bandwidth, there is a 14 minute WMV file of stills from the matinee. Go to http://www.tauntonthespians.org.uk/last/index.html for links, etc.
It was a good run, starting in wind and cold rain in Cannington and ending in baking heat in Taunton Castle grounds. By the end of the run everything, including costumes, were exhausted... However, a couple of thousand people came overall and were gripped for nigh-on three hours, which is something we're all very proud of.
Cheers
Mike