BRIGHT STAR
By Emmanuelle Mattana adapted from the film by Jane Campion
“I almost wish we were butterflies and liv’d but three summer days – three such days with you I could fill with more delight than fifty common years could ever contain”
Cameron is proud to produce the world premiere stage adaptation of Jane Campion’s beloved film, inspired by the profound romance between poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne.
Adapted by Emmanuelle Mattana (Trophy Boys) and directed by Cassandra Fumi (The Crocodile and Rhinoceros), Bright Star melds Campion’s tender screenplay with Mattana’s theatrical reimagining, Keats’ transcendent poetry, and original compositions by Rachel Lewindon (The Inheritance) to create one of the year’s major theatrical events.
Bright Star opens at fortyfivedownstairs in October 2026
Cameron is proud to produce the world premiere stage adaptation of Jane Campion’s beloved film, inspired by the profound romance between poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne.
Adapted by Emmanuelle Mattana (Trophy Boys) and directed by Cassandra Fumi (The Crocodile and Rhinoceros), Bright Star melds Campion’s tender screenplay with Mattana’s theatrical reimagining, Keats’ transcendent poetry, and original compositions by Rachel Lewindon (The Inheritance) to create one of the year’s major theatrical events.
Bright Star opens at fortyfivedownstairs in October 2026