On the night of August 22nd, the NCPA drama Jane Eyre was stage for the 19th round. Actress ZHU Jie and actor PU Cunxin joined hands with artists from the NCPA Drama Ensemble and National Theatre of China in reviving this romantic masterpiece on the stage.
Jane Eyre was the first drama to be produced by the NCPA. It was also the first version of Charlotte Bronte’s literary classic of the same title to be presented on the Chinese drama stage, which has been staged for 16 years.
Curtain raised, Thornfield Manor appeared slowly. As there came the theme music, this solemn and classical English castle, filled with damp and cool air of that time, instantly took the audience back to the quaint and elegant Britain of the 19th century.
Dressed in a simple grey linen skirt, ZHU Jie got trapped in the inner world of Jane Eyre, who can suffer in silence but never gives in. Her petite frame was full of energy, which might burst out at any time.
PU Cunxin, who plays Rochester, appeared as a weather-beaten yet dashing manor owner. PU gave a spontaneous and delicate portrayal of Rochester, who is kind-hearted and disconsolate about the past.
The use of stage montage makes the drama more impressive. What happens in Jane Eyre’s childhood flashes back one after another, fully revealing the protagonist’s inner feelings and the reason why she makes every choice.
On the night of August 22nd, the NCPA drama Jane Eyre was stage for the 19th round. Actress ZHU Jie and actor PU Cunxin joined hands with artists from the NCPA Drama Ensemble and National Theatre of China in reviving this romantic masterpiece on the stage.
Jane Eyre was the first drama to be produced by the NCPA. It was also the first version of Charlotte Bronte’s literary classic of the same title to be presented on the Chinese drama stage, which has been staged for 16 years.
Curtain raised, Thornfield Manor appeared slowly. As there came the theme music, this solemn and classical English castle, filled with damp and cool air of that time, instantly took the audience back to the quaint and elegant Britain of the 19th century.
Dressed in a simple grey linen skirt, ZHU Jie got trapped in the inner world of Jane Eyre, who can suffer in silence but never gives in. Her petite frame was full of energy, which might burst out at any time.
PU Cunxin, who plays Rochester, appeared as a weather-beaten yet dashing manor owner. PU gave a spontaneous and delicate portrayal of Rochester, who is kind-hearted and disconsolate about the past.
The use of stage montage makes the drama more impressive. What happens in Jane Eyre’s childhood flashes back one after another, fully revealing the protagonist’s inner feelings and the reason why she makes every choice.
