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. The play takes a sharp, witty and modern feminist dive into Charlotte Brontë’s masterpiece in its romantic original setting.
Jane Eyre was commissioned by The Citadel Theatre, Edmonton, AB. Daryl Cloran, Artistic Director; Chantell Ghosh, Executive Director.
Jane Eyre is produced by permission of the Playwright and Marquis Literary (Colin Rivers).
Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre is epic, to say the least. Erin Shields’ adaptation is wonderfully challenging—demanding fast-paced dialogue, instant shifts in time and place, and a careful balance to ensure the audience follows Jane’s sweeping journey. But these students rose to meet that challenge with incredible artistry. They worked as a true ensemble, leaping at every opportunity to make the production flow like a beautifully cohesive painting. Their dedication, creativity, and collaboration have been nothing short of inspiring. I am so proud of them and the work we have done together.
At the heart of our storytelling is Jane’s love for beauty and the joy and peace she finds in her own artistry. So much of Jane Eyre is about beauty—who is allowed to be seen as beautiful and what it means to be worthy of love. Jane’s fate is shaped by how others perceive her: an awkward, unattractive orphan as a child, not conventionally beautiful enough to be desired by a man as she matures. And yet, Jane’s true beauty is irrepressible. It burns within her, and she sends it out into the world through her extraordinary art. That fire in her—the beauty she creates—became the inspiration for how we tell her story. The retelling of her life is made up of the brushstrokes of her experience, layer upon layer of passion, longing, and resilience.
Jillian Keiley (she/her)
Duration: 2h30
Ludger-Duvernay Theatre
Monument-National Campus
(St-Laurent metro)
1182 Saint-Laurent, Montréal
The show is in English.
Everything seen on stage and all that goes on behind the scenes is created by students in Production Design and Technical Arts, Directing, Set and Costume Design, and Acting, under the guidance of professional guest artists.
At the National Theatre School of Canada, we believe that theatre should be accessible to everyone. That’s why we are introducing a pay-what-you-can ticketing system, allowing everyone to attend our productions regardless of their financial situation.
Audiences can choose from five ticket categories based on what best suits their circumstances. Each ticket purchased not only supports our programs, but also helps make the theatre more inclusive and accessible to everyone.
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Each ticket purchased not only supports our programs, but also helps make the theatre more inclusive and accessible to everyone.
Benan AliA3
Mason, Mary, Ensemble
Edmonton, AB
Traditional territory of the Cree, Dene, Nakota Sioux, Anishinaabe, and Niitsitapi
Oshen AounA3
Mr. Rochester, Ensemble
Lebanon
Jake BunyanA3
Mrs. Reed, Rosamond, Ensemble
Calgary, AB
Traditional and ancestral territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy, Tsuut’ina Nation, Stoney Nakoda, and home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).
Jake CohenA3
Mr. Brocklehurst, Hannah, Ensemble
Tiohtià:ke/Montréal, QC
Unceded traditional Kanien’kehá:ka territory
Jake GeronimoA3
St. John, Mrs. Scatcherd, Ensemble
Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC
Meg GibsonA3
Adèle, Miss Abbott, Ensemble, Helen / Movement Captain
Kingston, ON
Traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat.
Carter GulsethA3
Lady Ingram, Georgiana, Grace Poole, Bessie, Ensemble
British Columbia
Artie LorraineA3
Jane, Ensemble
Winnipeg, MB
Treaty 1 Territory
Juliana MonkA3
Mrs. Fairfax, Diana, Eliza, Ensemble / Fight Captain and Intimacy Captain
Victoria, BC
Lək̓ʷəŋən Traditional Territory
Bella ReyesA3
Miss Temple, Miss Ingram, Ensemble
Ottawa, ON
Traditional unceded territory of the Anishinàbe Algonquin People
Nikki MabiasSCD3
Set and Props Designer and Poster Co-Design
Montreal, QC
Tiohtià:ke, unceded Kanien’kehà:ka territory
Jake FriesenSCD3
Costume, Hair, Makeup Designer and Poster Co-Design
Kelowna, BC
Unceded Sylix Okanagan territory
Beatrice FreedmanPDTA3
Lighting Designer
Hamilton, ON
traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Mississaugas
Alex SykesPDTA3
Video Designer
St. Catharines, ON
Traditional Territory of the Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee
Zoe DacaPDTA3
Sound Designer & Composer
Grimsby, ON
Traditional Territory of the Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee
Elizabeth PagePDTA3(NP)
Technical Director
Calgary/Mohkinstsis (Treaty 7)
Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the îethka Nakoda Nations (Chiniki, Bearspaw, Goodstoney), the Otipemisiwak Métis Government (Districts 5 and 6)
Alex JoycePDTA3
Stage Manager
Goulds, NL
Ktaqmkuk, unceded traditional Beothuk & Mi’kmaw territory
Emma WelhamDIR
Assistant Director
Duncan GouldIR
Production Manager and Assistant Technical Director
Yasmine BrownSCD1
Costume Design Assistant and Dresser
Dylan DesjardinsSCD1
Set and Props Design Assistant and Dresser
Maiyah JohnsonPDTA1
Assistant Stage Manager
Kate Munro-BergfeldtPDTA1
Assistant Stage Manager
Dani RoyerPDTA2
Head Carpenter
Matthew IvanoffPDTA1
Associate ATD
João VelosoPDTA2
Head of Lighting
Shivonne StevensPDTA2
Head of Video
Katie WebbPDTA2
Head of Sound
Teddy MacRaePDTA1
Carpenter/Head of Flies
Tehahtkatonnions BushPDTA1
Carpenter/Video Assistant
Sara StarlingPDTA1
Carpenter/Sound Assistant
Aydin DezellPDTA1
Carpenter/Lighting Assistant
Andrea Lundy
Program Director and Production Management
Rebecca Harper
Head of Movement
Lauren Maykut
Head of Voice
Jonathan Patterson
Head of Music
Nicole Moller
Fight Director/Intimacy Coach
Marjorie Lefebvre
Technical Coach
Angela Rassenti (Set and Costume Design, 2008)
Properties
Véronique Pagnoux
Scenic Painting
Guillaume Simard (Création et production, 2010)
Head Carpenter – Scene Shop
Christian Larochelle
Scene Shop Carpenter
Jérémie Busque
MN Stage Carpenter and Head of Video
Camille Pilon-Laurin
MN Head of Lighting
Bianca Bernier
MN Head of Sound
Julia Metzger
Costume Project Manager
Michael Slack (Set and Costume Design, 2001)
Costume Project Manager
Marie-Hélène Gervais
Sewist
Raphaëlle Rieu
Sewist
Hugues Auguste
Costume Workshop Assistant
Floriane Vachon
Wardrobe Storage Supervisor
Annick Lavallée-Benny
Set Design
Elen Ewing
Costume Design
Justine Denoncourt
Makeup
Juliette Dubé-Taylor
Hair
Paul Chambers
Lighting Design
Laura Warren (Production Design and Technical Arts, 2015)
Video Design
Richard Feren
Sound Design
Kat Chin
Stage Management
Tiffany Ledesma (Production Design and Technical Arts, 2021)
Technical Direction
Alain Spooner
Cutter
Mélanie Turcotte
Costume Breakdown
Pascale Bassani
Dressing
Julie Fournier
Eco Project Manager
*Legend: A Acting, SCD Set and Costume Design, PDTA Production Design & Technical Arts, DIR Directing, PW Playwriting, IR Independent Resident, NP New Pathway// 1 First-year student, 2 Second-year student, 3 Third-year student
The land on which we are gathered has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst nations. It is part of the traditional unceded territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka, whose rich cultural heritage continues to teach us that respect, dialogue and peace are pillars of democratic governance.
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