Jean Rhys was obsessed with Jane Eyre - and more particularly with Bertha Mason, the first Mrs Rochester and the madwoman in the attic. Placing Bertha on stage throughout as Jean's alter ego, this dramatization of Rhys' life gives full vent to this obsession.
Jean Rhys was obsessed with Jane Eyre - and more particularly with Bertha Mason, the first Mrs Rochester and the madwoman in the attic. Placing Bertha...
Fringe First Award, Edinburgh 2010. The true-life drama of two girls' struggle to find a voice, inspired by Marjorie Wallace's best-selling book The Silent Twins. This is an astonishing and moving portrayal of the secret world of a very special but ultimately destructive alliance between two identical twin sisters.
Fringe First Award, Edinburgh 2010. The true-life drama of two girls' struggle to find a voice, inspired by Marjorie Wallace's best-selling book Th...