In Pequot Lakes, Atlanta and Haworth

Some alerts for today, February 28.

In Pequot Lakes, MN:

Pequot Lakes Community Theatre presents
Jane Eyre
February 28th & 29th; March 6th& 7th - 7:30 PM
March 1st & 8th - 2:00PM
Greater Lakes Area Performint Arts, 30805, Olson Street, Pequot Lakes, MN

Orphaned Jane Eyre overcomes her early abusive and lonely experiences to become an accomplished governess at Thornfield, the mysterious home of Mr. Rochester. She is drawn to the master of the house, but their future is destroyed by a secret from his past… a secret that also forces Jane to flee Thornfield into poverty and illness. Eventually, Jane is able to find family, wealth, and love, but not without a cost. Though fatithful to the original story, this adaptation also focuses on Jane’s gradual ability to shed ghosts of her past to become a fully realized person.

In Atlanta, GA:

William Luce’s Brontë: A Portrait of Charlotte
February 28, 2020 to March 08, 2020
The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse - 7:30pm, except on Sundays, when they begin at 6:30pm
499 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, GA 30308

Cast
Charlotte Brontë - Mary Ruth Ralston

Brontë begins in 1849 with Charlotte returning from Scarborough where she has buried her youngest sister Anne, the last of her living siblings. Now only Charlotte and her ailing father are left in this house of memories and she has resigned herself to the notion that she will now live and die alone. Or has she? As the play unfolds, Charlotte invites the audience into her home to spend an evening reflecting on her life and soaking up her charm and genius. Written by the author of Barrymore and The Belle of Amherst. Starring Mary Ruth Ralston as Charlotte.

In Haworth:

Parsonage Unwrapped: Imaginary Worlds
Glass Town, Angria & Gondal
Friday 28 February 2020, 19:30 h

The story of the four young Brontë siblings creating fantastical imaginary worlds which they peopled with their toy soldiers has entered into the cultural consciousness, but how much do we actually know about these juvenile creations? Join academic Dr Emma Butcher and artist Isabel Greenberg to get close-up with our collections and explore the worlds of Glass Town, Angria and Gondal in this exclusive after-hours event.
Dr Emma Butcher is an expert in the history of children and war, was a BBC New Generation Thinker in 2017 and published the monograph The Brontës and War in 2020.
Isabel Greenberg is a London-based illustrator and writer, and a New York Times bestselling graphic novelist. Her most recent release, Glass Town, is a graphic not-quite-biography of the Brontës, released in spring 2020.

Brontë Treasures
The ultimate Brontë experience
Friday 28 February 2020, 14:00 h

The Brontë Parsonage Museum is home to the world’s largest collection of Brontë artefacts, manuscripts and personal belongings. Brontë Treasures offers a unique opportunity to go beyond the security cord into the Parsonage Library for a close-up viewing of some of the items not on display. During these special hour-long sessions, a member of our curatorial team will share facts and stories about a number of carefully-selected objects, offering a specialist insight into the lives and works of this inspirational family. Fascinating and moving in equal measure, Brontë Treasures is a not-to-be missed experience.