Jane Eyre in Switzerland

A new production of Polly Teale's Jane Eyre performed by The Village Players opens today, November 8, in Corseaux, Switzerland. The Village Players is an English speaking theatre company, therefore this is the original Polly Teale's play and not a translation.

Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Bronte, adapted by Polly Teale and directed by Pamela Jenkins
November 8, 9, 10, 16 & 17 2007 at 8.00pm
La Salle de Châtonneyre, Corseaux

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Polly Teale’s adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s classic novel explores the life of plain governess Jane, focusing on her relationship with Mr Rochester and the mysterious woman from his past.

When Jane Eyre was first published in 1847, it shocked many in Victorian society with its story of a heroine whose passionate nature is kept contained by the patriarchal society in which she is educated. Polly Teale is particularly intrigued by the figure of Bertha, the madwoman locked in the attic. Is she real or a projection of Jane’s own fiery spirit? Teale contrasts these two figures, the demure and obedient Jane and the wild and tempestuous Bertha, to create an intense and visually powerful drama.

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