Stage adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's novel, devised by Lily Dyble and first staged at Bristol Old Vic, as a Storyhouse Original.
Jane Eyre runs at Storyhouse from 10 to 21 November, a new stage adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's classic novel. It's one of the venue's Storyhouse Originals, the strand of homegrown productions they've been building up in Chester, and it follows a new staging of Macbeth.
This isn't a traditional period costume drama. The production was devised with its company and first staged at Bristol Old Vic in 2014 as a two-part show, before being reshaped for the National Theatre's Lyttelton Theatre in 2015. The approach puts Jane's inner life on stage through ensemble storytelling, music and movement, rather than relying on the usual tropes of the era. Critics have described it as 'a dark and brooding melodrama with visually sumptuous set pieces' and 'utter theatrical magic'.
It's a co-production between Storyhouse, the Mercury Theatre in Colchester and Rose Theatre Kingston, presented in association with Northern Stage and supported by a Royal Theatrical Support Trust grant. The production is directed by Lily Dyble, who won an award in 2025 designed to give an up-and-coming director a fully funded production to stage and tour.
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Tickets are £19.50 to £32.10 for members and £21.50 to £35.50 for non-members, with Young Storyhouse Card members getting in for £7, though those are limited. You'll find it in the Main Theatre at Storyhouse, Hunter Street, Chester CH1 2AR, running from 10 to 21 November.
