Jane Eyre (South Korea)

The Chinese musical version of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte with Chinese book & lyrics by Wang Lingyun 王凌云 and composed by Qi Feng 祁峰 opened its South Korean tour at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul on September 9, 2014.

Produced by Ke Chaoping 柯朝平 and Liang Qing 梁卿 for the Hangzhou Theatre 杭州剧院; Consulting Producer Toby Simkin 沈途彬; Executive Produced by Chen Xuhua 陈旭华 and Li Jing 李静; Associated Produced by Zhu Yimin 朱益民 and Fei Chenghua费成华.

Directed by Wang Xiaoying 王晓鹰; Artistic Direction by Liang Qing 梁卿; Choreography by Cao Peizhong 曹沛仲; Sets Designed by Lan Ling 蓝玲; Costumes Designed by Xiong Yanping 熊延平; Lighting Design by Zhou Zhengping 周正平 and Sound Designed by Shen Longxiang 沈龙翔.

Starring Liang Qing as Rochester (梁卿饰演罗切斯特) and Zhang Xiaomin as Jane Eyre (章小敏饰演简爱).

General Managed by Li Caifen 李彩芬 and Dramaturgy by Mi Guoqiang 米国强.

The musical, based on Charlotte Bronte’s classical novel, includes a well-received twist in which the character of the author herself appears as pen pal and confidante of the female protagonist and warns her to stay away from men and marriage.