The stage production of Jane Eyre is set to come to Aylesbury Waterside Theatre this month.

2017 marks the 170th anniversary of the first publication of Jane Eyre, a significant time to be touring Charlotte Bronte’s classic and much loved story.

With Nadia Clifford playing title role and Tim Depap as Rochester, the highly acclaimed co-production between the National Theatre and Bristol Old Vic will be arriving in Aylesbury at the end of April.

See the Jane Eyre performance from Monday, April 24 to Saturday, April 29 for £15 (£16.90 when booked online/over the phone).

This exciting new stage version of Jane Eyre was originally presented in two parts at Bristol Old Vic, and then transferred to the National Theatre, re-imagined as a single performance.

The production was devised by the original company, with set designs by Michael Vale, costumes by Katie Sykes, lighting by Aideen Malone, Music by benjii Bower, sound by Dominic Bilkey, movement by Dan Canham and dramaturgy by Mike Akers.

When talking about her production of Jane Eyre, Director Sally Cookson said: "Adapting a novel for the stage is a challenging prospect – especially when that novel is cited as many people’s favourite of all time.

"It’s always daunting when you’re working on a story which everyone knows so well, because you want to surprise and maybe challenge people’s expectations, without losing any of the things which make them like the story in the first place.’’

Mrs Cookson continued: "I chose this particular title because it’s a story that I love and have enjoyed a close relationship with ever since I was intrigued, as a child by Orson Welles’ black and white melodrama with fabulous music by Bernard Herrmann.’

"I didn’t actually read the novel until I was in my early twenties and I remember thinking while I read it: ‘This is a clarion cry for equal opportunities for women, not a story about a passive female who will do anything for her hunky boss’.

"I was struck by how modern Jane seemed – her spirit and strong will, her peculiar and brilliant mind striving for personal freedom to be who she is, lashing out against any constraint that prevents her from being herself. She was exactly the sort of person I want to be.’’

Charlotte Bronte’s story of the trailblazing Jane is as inspiring as ever.

The bold and dynamic production tells the story of one women’s fight for freedom and fulfilment.

From her beginnings as a destitute orphan, Jane Eyre’s spirited heroine faces life’s obstacles head-one, surviving poverty, injustice and the discovery of bitter betrayal before taking the ultimate decision to follow her heart.

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