Raised by her aunt after her parents
die of typhus, young Jane Eyre is shipped off to a
stark boarding school as the result of her perceived
insolence, and suffers greatly at the hands of the cold,
unusually strict administration. Upon turning 18 and
completing her education, Jane finds work as a governess
for Adèle Varens, the ward of Edward Fairfax Rochester,
master of Thornfield Hall. It doesn't take long for the
young Adèle to warm to Jane, and upon returning home
Rochester too falls under the spell of his modest yet
captivating governess. Later, he ends his courtship with
the beautiful Blanche Ingram in favor of proposing to
Jane, who excitedly accepts. On what was supposed to be
the happiest day of Jane's life, however, a scandalous
secret is revealed. |
Julia Dufvenius - Jane Eyre
Michael Nyqvist - Edward Rochester
Basia Frydman - Adéle
Remaining cast:
Thérèse Brunnander. Nadja Weiss, Björn Granath. Pontus
Gustafsson, Kicki Bramberg and Hulda Lind Jóhannisdóttir
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Director: Ellen Lamm
Play written by Martina Montelius
Based on the book by Charlotte Bronte
Set design: Magdalena Åberg
Light: Magnus Kjellberg
Costumes: Magdalena Åberg
Music: Ivan Monthan and Hanna Stenlund Monthan
Mask: and wig: Lena Bouic-Wrange, Thea Holmberg
Kristensen
2 hours. 45 minutes |
"It is beautiful and moody on stage.
And there are beautiful scenes between Dufvenius' Jane
and Michael Nyqvist's Rochester... Of a
classical novel, a historic soap opera, skillfully
staged, is superbly played." ...Curt
Bladh, Sundsvall Tidning
Julia Dufvenius as a proud and ignorant Jane -
absolutely convincing. Michael Nyqvist's
Rochester, is he not too much the staggering, scary,
terrific Nyqvist? Not really. And he gets help from
tweedrock and riding boots. Everyone is good...
And Martina Montelius has made low-poetic, sharp
dialogue of Gun-Britt Sundström's translation. It
bounces gymnastically between the uneven love couple."
...Nina Lekander, Expressen.se
"The center is, of course, the odd
couple - Eyre and Rochester. And Michael Nyqvist
is cut out for the role of the Lord. The highly-
polished riding boots and jacket fit like a glove."
Ylva Lagercrantz, nummer.se
"Julia Dufvenius is passionate with
strong integrity. Such a woman scares and threatens the
hierarchy at Thornfield... Mr. Rochester suffers from
love for Jane despite her annoying habits to question
him. Michael Nyqvist makes a dimmed Rochester but
with an inherent fire that is revealed step by step.
Nyqvist is excellent as a square upper class who also
seems to be socially disabled and unable to think in
other ways than their own. His paternity to Jane is a
wonderful affectionate scene... 'Jane Eyre' is a play
that transcends over 160 years - from novel to theater -
through high-level acting." ...Sthig Jonasson,
drama critic
"Michael Nyqvist plays Mr.
Rochester, and we get a reminder of what a good actor he
is. It seems that director Ellen Lamm has kept him on a
short leash and cleared his mannerisms, making him
unusually interesting and powerful."
...Sara Granath, SVD.se
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