“There is only one thing I can do now to keep myself intact; to rescue myself from giving in to this overwhelming love. Now I must think of myself.”
One of literary history’s great characters brought to life by one of Canada's most exciting playwrights. Jane Eyre explores a brilliant young woman’s rise to her own potential and the trials by fire that shape her views on love and loyalty. This World Premiere takes a sharp, witty, and modern feminist dive into Charlotte Brontë’s masterpiece in its romantic original setting.
Premiered at Citadel Theatre, Edmonton AB, 2022
Keywords: Historical, Literary, Adaptation, Bronte, Coming of Age, Victorian, Gothic, Feminist, Suspense, Love Story, Romance, Movement
Genre: Drama, Historical, Adaptation
Acts: 2
Run time: 120 minutes
Suitable for students 14+
Cast size: 9 actors
Casting notes: Many roles can be doubled. Actors do not have to align with the age and/or gender of the smaller characters they are playing; in fact, it’s a lot of fun to play with cross-casting.
"Erin Shields adaptation of Jane Eyre [is a] a fierce, feminist portrait..."
-- Tom Murray, Edmonton Journal
