Jane Eyre in Bedales School

A student theatrical production of Jane Eyre opens today, December 5, in Petersfield, Hamspshire, England.

Bedales School
Church Road, Steep, Petersfield, Hampshire, England

Tues 5, Wed 6, Thurs 7 Dec 7.30pm
Olivier Theatre

BEDALES DRAMA

JANE EYRE
adapted by Willis Hall

There may be an infinite number of stories to dramatise but few can be more evocative than this haunting tale. Published in 1847, Jane Eyre has, thanks to its exceptional emotional power, enjoyed huge popularity ever since. Tracing the story of the orphaned Jane, from her harsh childhood to becoming a governess at brooding Thornfield Hall, it charts her relationship with the saturnine Rochester, keeper of the Hall’s secret.

And this is what the wikipedia says about Bedales School:

Bedales was founded in 1893 by John Haden Badley in reaction to the limitations of the conventional Victorian Public School. It has been coeducational since 1898 and it was the first coeducational independent boarding school in England. Its school emblem is a Tudor rose with a bee at the centre. The school motto is "Work of each for weal of all". (...)

The school has established a reputation for high quality arts teaching and a dedication to drama, art and music. Bedales has an environmental award winning theatre which is also used by the local community.

Categories: Theatre, Jane Eyre