Theatre, Readings and Cross-Stitch

Several alerts for today August 11:

1. In Boston, the Lyric First Stage 2010 youth programme offers a production of Gordon & Caird's Jane Eyre:

Our 2010 productions include Jane Eyre, a musical drama based on the novel by Charlotte Brontë, and Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona.

Jane Eyre
Music & Lyrics by Paul Gordon
Book & Additional Lyrics by John Caird
Directed by Michael Byrne

-Wednesday, August 11, 7:30pm
-Friday, August 13, 7:30pm
-Saturday, August 14, 2pm
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston
140 Clarendon Street, Boston

Jane Eyre is a haunting retelling of the Charlotte Brontë classic about an orphan girl who grows up to become the governess of Thornfield Hall. There she meets and falls in love with the enigmatic Edward Rochester, an Earl with a dark secret. Having overcome the obstacles brought on by an abusive childhood, Jane marries Rochester. Her wedding day is marred when she discovers his secret.

2. In Corciano, Italy. An event belonging to the XLVI Corciano Festival:

Serata Maledetta
21.15 h
Piazzetta Innamorati
Ballate dal Carcere e dalla Diversità
Oscar Wilde
Sandro Penna
Emily Brontë

Marco Sgrosso

Music: Cristiano Arcelli and Fabrizio Volpi.

3. And at the Brontë Parsonage Museum:

Hands on History
Explore the time of the Brontës with some original artefacts. Have a go at making your own little book; you could even try your hand at cross-stitch.

Categories: Alert, Brontë Parsonage Museum, Emily Brontë, Jane Eyre, Music, Theatre