Jane Eyre in Sydney

 A new adaptation of Jane Eyre is being performed these days in Sydney, Australia:

Jane Eyre

By Charlotte Brontë

Adapted by Ali Bendall

Directed by Ali Bendall

Cast

Jane Eyre Kyra Belford-Thomas

Rochester Vincent Andriano

Mrs Fairfax Jenny Jacobs

Helen Burns Laura Edwards

Adele Julia Grace

Genesian Theatre Company

420 Kent Street, Sydney, NSW

Season: 5th Oct - 10th Nov 2024

Preview night 4th Oct

Friday and Saturday nights at 7.30pm

Sunday matinée at 4.30pm

Jane Eyre, small, poor and plain, but passionate, intelligent and with a strong moral compass, serves as our narrator and protagonist. Orphaned as a baby, Jane struggles through her loveless childhood - bullied by her only living relations, sent off to Lowood School - an institution for Orphans. Jane becomes an educated but restricted lady of Victorian Society.

Finally, advocating for herself, she becomes a governess at Thornfield Hall where she begins to live, truly live. Here she meets someone who may be able to match her spirit, the brooding Mr Edward Rochester. But what secrets does Thornfield Hall hold?

An entertaining take on the classic Gothic Novel, complete with romance, mystery and a Janean sprinkle of wit.