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Jane Eyre Acting Live Theatre Review (Rochester blind scene (softer and…
Jane Eyre Acting Live Theatre Review
intro
saw it at National Theatre
devised by the original company and directed by Sally Cookson
Jane Eyre played by Nadia Clifford
3 parts of Jane's life covered
Change to adulthood
softer adult
improved manners
sensible
better posture, manners etc
looks after French girl
French girl creates comedic moments
Jane meets Rochester
Rochester falls off horse & swears loudly
physical drags himself around- injury from falling off horse - uses vocality to pretend he's okay
Rochester arrogant at first
change in Rochester's personality when they fall in love
he is soft with Jane - gentle - she is well treated by him
they are building their relationship
Rochester has soft spot for Jane because she saved him from fire in his bedroom
childhood/early years
red room moment
closed in - restricted
eyes & head drops - fear
cruelty
small voice
attack aunt
wild child
attacks cousin but he attacks her too - abuse
treated badly
loved ones die
why she behaves badly
embarrassing moment at school where headmaster makes Jane stand on a stool and he warns the students about her behaviour
scenes with Helen before she dies
soft voice
Helen creates good moment
kind
compassion
teaches her
close relationship
encourage religion
bus - running - physical theatre
Jane & Rochester
Horrible Aunt
lots of acting changes
scene where Rochester tries to make Jane stay
he physically tries to grab onto her and force her to stay
he physically won't let her go
Jane angry because she loved him and wanted to marry him but then at the alter found out he already had a wife
Jane doesn't want to see him again
change from early aunt to aunt in wheelchair
weaker, softer voice
regrets the way she treated Jane
regrets of her life
jane most successful of all the children in that house
Rochester blind scene
softer and quieter voice
stumbling
hesitant/nervous
feels around for things as he walks
Jane and Rochester still love one another
Rochester accepts Jane's help
loving and caring relationship
negative - was not very clear that he was blind - did not say he was blind and I could only tell because I read the book