Reader, I danced with him

We've had Jane Eyre as a book, a film, a television series and an opera - and now there is Jane Eyre the ballet. The London Children's Ballet has turned Charlotte Brontë's novel into a ballet for 52 young dancers aged 9-15, and will be performing the work for the first time in May at London's Peacock Theatre. For the choreographer Nicole Tongue, ballet is the ideal medium through which to tell the story. "It has always been regarded as a very grown-up story, but there is a lot for children to identify with, whether it is bullying, isolation, or the frustration that Jane feels when she is younger," says Tongue. "She's a very modern role model in that she stands firm for what she believes in."