Truly yours C.B.

Today, August 13, in the Smallhythe Place (in Kent, UK) there will a special performance of Truly Yours, C.B by Alison Neil. The play is written and performed by Alison Neil herself and is directed by David Collinson.

Truly Yours, C.B.
Date(s) : Sunday 13 August 2006 Time(s) : 7pm- 9.00pm Price(s) : Adults: £10.00 Contact : 0870 240 4068 smallhytheplace@nationaltrust.org.uk Notes : In the Barn Theatre

On Alison Neil's webpage we find more information about this one-actress-play:
Determined, brilliant and romantic, Charlotte tells her story of passion and duty, triumph and tragedy, and above all - love. Devoted to her strange and unworldly family, Charlotte Brontë was also wildly ambitious. Whilst remaining a self-effacing and dutiful daughter, abiding by all the restrictions of early Victorian life, she managed the incredible feat of becoming a hugely famous novelist. The instant success of Jane Eyre, Shirley and Villette found her mixing with the literary giants of the age.
The joy of literary success was tempered by the scandalous fall of her brother Branwell, and a succession of family disasters.
Charlotte's own life, however, had an extraordinary, happy twist at the end…
The Brontë family's story has captivated the imagination for a century and a half. Alison Neil's portrayal of the life of Charlotte Brontë - using many of Charlotte's own words - provides an exceptional theatrical treat.

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