Jane Eyre at Storyhouse, Chester
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Saturday 21 November 2026
About the show
A powerful trailblazing adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s much-loved classic Jane Eyre is set to be staged at Storyhouse this autumn.
The imaginative and inspiring new production will be presented at the Chester cultural venue from 10th - 21st November 2026.
“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me.”
Orphaned as a young girl, the passionate and sensitive Jane Eyre longs to escape the clutches of her cruel aunt. Freedom beckons when she is offered the job of governess in the house of the brooding and secretive Mr Rochester.
As intrigue turns to attraction, Jane finds herself drawn in by Rochester’s mercurial charm. But when the truth finally comes out, she will be forced to choose between the man she wants - and the woman she wants to be.