{"product_id":"9781854597458-after-mrs-rochester","title":"After Mrs Rochester","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dramatisation of the extraordinary life of Jean Rhys, in which themes of femininity, literature and hysteria and madness collide with vivid force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hit show from Shared Experience Theatre Company based on the tortured and passionate life of Jean Rhys and her most famous book, \u003cem\u003eWide Sargasso Sea\u003c\/em\u003e, the prequel to \u003cem\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWide Sargasso Sea\u003c\/em\u003e – 'one of the works of genius of the 20th century' \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e – Jean Rhys first gave voice to Bertha Mason, Mr Rochester’s first wife in \u003cem\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolly Teale's play is a dramatisation of Rhys’ life, placing Bertha on stage throughout as Jean’s alter ego, and giving full vent to her obsession with the 'mad woman in the attic'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfter Mrs Rochester\u003c\/em\u003e was first staged at the Duke of York's Theatre in the West End in July 2003 by Shared Experience Theatre Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41145612992609,"sku":"9781854597458","price":10.22,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28143438.jpg?v=1722351244","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781854597458-after-mrs-rochester","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}