HOPEFULS have been showing off their talent in the hunt to find a young Jane Eyre.

More than 30 youngsters packed into the Octagon theatre on Saturday as it held its latest round of auditions.

This time the theatre is on the hunt for 10 young actors to appear in a forthcoming adaption of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre.

Taken under the wing of artistic director Elizabeth Newman, they were vying for parts of young Jane, her cousin John Redd and young Bertha - a part created specially for the new adaption.

Ms Newman said: “It is always brilliant to work with young people, and seeing their creativity and talents in the audition room is uplifting.

“We want to encourage the next generation to get involved and to give everything a try, so it was fabulous to see so many young people at our auditions on Saturday.”