I, Joan
- Full Length Play, Drama, Docudrama/Historic
- 6M, 4F, 1M or F
- ISBN: 9780573133664
A powerful and joyous new play, this retelling of Joan of Arc's story is alive and queer and full of hope.
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Description
- Full Length Play
- Drama, Docudrama/Historic
- 120 minutes
- Cautions: Mild Adult Themes
The men are all fighting, again. An endless war. From nowhere, an unexpected leader emerges. Young, poor and about to spark a revolution. Rebelling against the world's expectations, questioning the gender binary, Joan finds their power within, and their belief spreads like fire. I, Joan is a powerful and joyous new play which tells Joan of Arc's story anew. It's alive and queer and full of hope.
REVIEWS:
"An expansive, unifying and overall joyful piece of work."
Evening Standard
"Josephine has written a refined lesson in the trans experience: the horrors of having to explain your being, the sense of misplacement, but with beauty and wonder too."
The Guardian
"Gloriously joyful and defiant."
The Stage
"Josephine’s vernacular script is intelligently epic."
The Times
"I, Joan is a gleeful celebration of non-binariness, grafted on to a tongue-in-cheek hop skip and a jump through the life and times of Joan of Arc."
TimeOut
Characters
- Casting: 6M, 4F, 1M or F
- Casting Attributes: Ensemble cast, Role(s) for Non-Binary Actor(s), Flexible casting, Expandable casting
CHARLES – He/Him. The Dauphin, then, thanks to Joan, the King of France. Early thirties. Charismatic and powerful. Restless and hungry.
DUNOIS – He/Him. One of many men to overcome. Thirty-plus years old. An excellent soldier. Seasoned veteran. Hard-faced but kind eyes. Written in a northern accent, just cus it felt right.
THOMAS – He/Him. Joan’s only possible friend. Working class. Midtwenties. Intelligent, charming, eager to please.
MARIE – She/Her. Queen of France, but never crowned. Charles’ wife. Mid-twenties. Lieutenant of the king with power of attorney. Feminine and powerful. Heavily pregnant.
YOLANDE – She/Her. Duchess of Anjou and Countess of Provence. Finances all operations. Fearsome, gorgeous, powerful. Mid-forties. Marie’s mother.
MAN ONE – He/Him. One of Charles’ courtiers. A stalwart, and stubborn, he served Charles’ father.
MAN TWO – He/Him. One of Charles’ courtiers. Aristocratic, charming, a tactician.
MAN THREE – He/Him. One of Charles’ courtiers. A junior, eager to learn, keen for action.
DANCER ONE – She/Her. A widow, numb, and needing a spark of inspiration.
DANCER TWO – She/Her. A young woman, unhappily married, praying for hope.
CAUCHON, DELAFONTAINE, GRIS, TOURAINE, MANCHON, LOYSELEUR, COURCELLES, BEAUPERE, CLERK – The men who put Joan on trial. All doctors, masters and bishops. Some could be played by Joan’s Army in Act II.
JOAN’S ARMY – She/They/He. Dancers, untrained but confident in their bodies. Sometimes referred to as ‘Dancer’ when speaking. AFAB, young, queer and fierce as fuck.
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The men are all fighting, again. An endless war. From nowhere, an unexpected leader emerges. Young, poor and about to spark a revolution. Rebelling against the world's expectations, questioning the gender binary, Joan finds their power within, and their belief spreads like fire. I, Joan is a powerful and joyous new play which tells Joan of Arc's story anew. It's alive and queer and full of hope. |
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