Cathy Marston’s Jane Eyre opened at Sadler’s Wells last Tuesday, and was an intense, emotional two-act ballet, with scenes both heart-rending and passionate, the story convincingly ...

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Jane Eyre is subtitled, “An Autobiography,” and the events of the novel – at once domestic and strange, familiar and fantastical – are deeply shaped by the experiences of its author.

Jane Eyre wouldn’t linger long in the imagination had she not triumphed over the hideous deprivations she endured at Lowood School. Logan Mountstuart in William Boyd’s Any Human Heart has a life ...

Young Jane is sketched in sharp, staccato movements. We see her bullied by her cruel cousins and banished to Lowood School, where deprivation and tragedy shape her resilience.

A corps de ballet of male dancers represents Jane’s inner demons and they appear at moments of crisis or consternation. As a device this works well in that it highlights the barriers (some of ...

Jane Eyre, Northern Ballet Leeds Grand Theatre DRAMATISATIONS too often turn Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre into a straight Gothic romance. Credit to Northern Ballet’s Cathy Marston, then, for giving ...

Jane Eyre also exposes the destructive effects of patriarchy through characters such as Mr. Brocklehurst, St. John Rivers and even Mr. Rochester in the early stages of his relationship with Jane. Mr.

After three days off, we're in the crypt at Wingfield Manor doing the Lowood school dormitory scenes. The day doesn't go too well. We get lovely stuff in the can, but drop a whole scene and half ...

Jane's open defiance of her unjust and tyrannical aunt has led to her dismissal from Gateshead Hall. She's to go instead to Lowood School, where strict discipline is in order. Conditions have ...

Jane Eyre plays May 29th - June 9th at Theatre Raleigh Arts Center, located at 6638 Old Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh.