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NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE JANE EYRE Devised by the Company Based on the novel by Charlotte Brontë A co-production with Bristol Old Vic Running time: 3 hours 20 minutes (including a 20 minute interval) Credits Musicians BENJI BOWER WILL BOWER Mr Brocklehurst/ Pilot/ Mason CRAIG EDWARDS Helen Burns/ Adele LAURA ELPHINSTONE Rochester FELIX HAYES Musician PHIL KING Bertha Mason MELANIE MARSHALL Bessie/ Blanche Ingram/ Diana Rivers SIMONE SAUNDERS Mrs Reed/ Mrs Fairfax MAGGIE TAGNEY Jane Eyre MADELINE WORRALL Other parts played by members of the company Director SALLY COOKSON Set Designer MICHAEL VALE Costume Designer KATIE SYKES Lighting Designer AIDEEN MALONE Music/ Music Director BENJI BOWER Sound Designers MIKE BEER DOMINIC BILKEY Movement Director DAN CANHAM Fight Director RENNY KRUPINSKI Dramaturg MIKE AKERS Company Voice Work RICHARD RYDER Staff Director ELLEN HAVARD Jane Eyre digital programme Now available for iPad and iPhone Enjoy new, exclusive content about this production in the enhanced digital version of the Jane Eyre print programme. Explore: - An introduction from Sally Cookson - The role of music in the production - Exclusive video interview with director Sally Cookson about the devising process - Jane Eyre as an artist - Article by acclaimed biographer Claire Harman about Charlotte Brontë and the publication of Jane Eyre Download on the App Store Search National Theatre Backstage in the App Store Sally Cookson on devising Jane Eyre “Adapting a novel for the stage is a challenging prospect – especially when that novel is cited as many people’s favourite of all time. The book has taken on legendary status – the title is famous throughout the world, most people have heard of the central character and have a notion of what the story is about, regardless of whether they have read the book. It is 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. Our job has been to turn it from a book into a piece of theatre. Essentially that means creating something new – the experience of reading a book is very different to watching a play. Rather than approach the novel as a piece of costume drama, I was keen to explore the themes and get to the heart of the story and characters in a theatrical way. The devising process involved us as a company responding to the book. On that first day of rehearsal, there was no script, no read-through, just us as company taking a deep breath together, making a leap into the unknown.” Extract from Sally Cookson’s introduction in the digital programme for Jane Eyre Coming Next AS YOU LIKE IT By William Shakespeare In cinemas from March 19 Shakespeare’s glorious comedy of love and change comes to the National Theatre for the first time in over 30 years, with Rosalie Craig (London Road, Macbeth at MIF) as Rosalind. Please make sure all phones are switched off during the performance Connect with us Stay up to date with the latest news and features from NT Live. - Find out what’s screening near you - Be the first to find out about new broadcasts - Get closer to our productions with exclusive behind-the-scenes photos and videos - Tell us what you think Subscribe to our email updates ntlive.com/signup Like us on Facebook facebook.com/ntlive Follow us on Twitter @ntlive Join in the conversation about tonight’s broadcast: #ntJaneEyre