John Joubert's Jane Eyre in London

This is truly one of the highlights of the Brontë year. For the very first time, a fully staged production of John Joubert's Jane Eyre opera. Part of the Grimeborn Opera Festival:

Arcola Theatre & Green Opera present

Jane Eyre

Composed by John Joubert

Libretto by Kenneth Birkin

Grimeborn Festival

Arcola Theatre

24 Ashwin St, London E8 3DL

Wednesday 6th August 2025, 7.30pm

Thursday 7th August 2025, 7.30pm

Friday 8th August 2025, 7.30pm

Saturday 9th August 2025, 7.30pm

Eleanor Burke – Director

Kenneth Woods – Conductor

Laura Mekhail – Jane Eyre

Hector Bloggs – Edward Rochester

Emily Hodkinson – Mrs Fairfax/Mary Rivers

Chris Murphy – Rev. Wood/John

Anna Sideris – Sarah/Blanche Ingram/Diana Rivers

Lawrence Thackeray – Richard Mason/Sir John Rivers

Alexander Semple – Mr Brocklehurst/Briggs

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me.”

Arcola Theatre and Green Opera proudly present John Joubert’s Jane Eyre — his final opera, now fully staged for the first time.

First heard in concert with the English Symphony Orchestra under Kenneth Woods, this bold adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s novel follows one woman’s fight for freedom and fulfilment on her own terms. Facing adversity, injustice, and a shattering betrayal, Jane’s journey unfolds through a dynamic cast of young performers, directed by Eleanor Burke.

As Green Opera’s second production of the season and fifth for the Grimeborn Opera Festival, Jane Eyre continues the company’s mission to combine dramatic vision with environmentally conscious practices.