Based on novel of Charlotte Brontë

Musical melodrama in 3 acts

Premiere 14.12.2012 in Rakvere Theatre

 

Director: Jaanika Juhanson
Composer and music designer: Tarmo Kesküll
Scenographer: Sander Põldsaar
Costume designer: Kalle Aasamäe
Light designer: Priidu Adlas (Tallinna Linnateater)
Coreographer: Kardo Ojassalu
Dramaturgical assistant: Anne-Ly Sova

 

Cast:

Maarika Mesipuu - Ms Jane Eyre

Helgi Annast - Mrs Jane Rochester („old Jane“)

Hannes Kaljujärv (from Vanemuine Theatre) - Mr Edward Rochester

Aleksandra Saar or Maria Suuman - Ms Adele Varens

Ülle Lichtfeldt - Ms Maria Temple („Teacher“), Mrs Sarah Reed, Mrs Bertha Rochester (Mason), Mrs Rosamund Oliver („Widow“ in our performance)

Silja Miks - Mrs Alice Rochester Fairfax, Ms Celine Varens, Ms Eliza Reed, Martha („Maid“), Ms Mary Rivers

Elina Pähklimägi – Leah („Maid“), Ms Blanche Ingram, Ms Georgiana Reed, Bessie („Maid“ in our performance), Ms Diana Rivers

Liisa Aibel - Ms Grace Poole, Ms Helen Burns, Mrs Eyre („Mother“), Hannah („Housekeeper“)

Lauri Kaldoja – Mysterious Guide for „Old Jane“ and Mr Johnatan Brocklehurst, Mr Joshua Nasmyth, Viscount Jean, Mr Richard J. Mason, Mr Eyre („Father“), Mr John Reed, Mr Lloyd („Doctor“), „Pastor“, Mr Briggs („Lawyer“), Mr St John Rivers

 

 

Photos: Alan Proosa, Anu Laura Tuttelberg

Act 1: returning to the past ("old Jane" with his mysterous guide)

Memories of "young Jane": at school (Helen):

Memories of "young Jane": at school (Maria Temple):

About Celine´s daughter: 

Memories of Edward: Celine

Blanche:

Memories of "young Jane": dead parents

Memories of "young Jane": aunt Mrs Sarah Reed and her children

Ending of 1st act:

Act 2, back "at home": Mrs Sarah Reed with Eliza and Georgiana Reed

Back "at home": death of John Reed

Back "at home": death of Mrs Sarah Reed

About Blanche:

Bertha Rochester:

Act 3: runaway

Family of Rivers: John with his sisters Mary and Diana and housekeeper Hannah

Death of Bertha: