FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE UK PREMIERE OF JANE EYRE

A MUSICAL BY JOHN CAIRD & PAUL GORDON Based on the novel by CHARLOTTE BRONTË. Jane Eyre will play at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant later this year from 28 August – 24 October 2026.

Previously, it was already announced that West End stars Charlie Burn (Jane) and Ashley Gilmour (Rochester) were going to play the leads. They are joined by Claire Greenway (Abbot/Grace Poole), Melad Hamidi (St John/Lord Ingram), Connor Wood (John Reed/Vicar), Jonathan Andrew Hume (Brocklehurst/Mason), Izzi Levine (Agnes/Leah/Jane's Mother/Mary Ingram), Hannah Lindsey (Scatcherd/Bertha Mason), Isabelle Methven (Helen Burns/Bessie), Gemma Page (Reed/Fairfax), Eve Shanu-Wilson (Blanche/Sophie) plus Poppy Jason (Young Jane/Adèle) and Emily-Rose Samuel (Young Jane/Adèle).

The full creative team includes Georgina Lamb - Choreographer, Morgan Large - Set & Costume Designer, Andrew Johnson sound Designer, James Whiteside - Lighting Designer, Ben Kubiak - Musical Director/Supervisor and Sarah-Jane Price - Casting Director.

Published in 1847 by Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre is a classic Victorian coming-of-age story that follows a fiercely independent orphan navigating a harsh and rigid society. Spanning her abusive childhood, her time at a brutal charity school, and her eventual role as a governess at the gloomy Thornfield Hall, the novel is famed for its passionate love story between Jane and her brooding employer, Mr. Rochester. However, when a dark family secret is exposed on their wedding day, Jane is forced to choose between her heart and her moral integrity. At its core, it remains a timeless, gothic masterpiece about a woman’s fight for self-respect, freedom, and love on her own terms.

Buy your tickets here: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/jane-eyre/