by Kenneth Woods | Apr 9, 2026 | A view from the podium
As a subscriber to a handful of Substack pages, I occasionally get automatically-generated emails offering a pick of recent pieces they think I will like. Today, that email suggested 3 really fantastic essays, including one which really stood out as quite special. All...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 3, 2026 | News and Reviews
Read the original here John Joubert “Jane Eyre” Arcola, Grimeborn Opera, Hackney Laura Mekhail as Jane Eyre. Photo Credit: Camilla Greenwell Review by Simon Jenner, August 7 2025 Though seemingly ideal for operatic treatment, Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre might...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 3, 2026 | News and Reviews
Read the original here. Saturday, 9 August 2025 Going where no other company has dared: Green Opera gives the stage premiere of Joubert’s Jane Eyre in a full-blooded performance at Grimeborn Festival Labels: Grimeborn, opera review Joubert: Jane Eyre –...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 3, 2026 | News and Reviews
Read the original here 7th August 2025 by FairyPoweredProductions JANE EYRE REVIEW ARCOLA THEATRE – UNTIL 9th AUGUST 2025 REVIEWED BY JACKIE THORNTON 4**** Charlotte Brontë’s iconic 19th Century tale of one woman’s quest for equality and freedom transcends its roots...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 3, 2026 | News and Reviews
Read the original here Grimeborn Opera: Jane Eyre – Arcola Theatre | Review By Chris Omaweng / August 8, 2025 Composer John Joubert and librettist Kenneth Birkin worked on this opera adaptation of Jane Eyre for over a decade, from 1987 to 1997 – there were other...
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