Saint Joan (Marcantel)
- Full Length Play, Drama, Biography
- 4M, 4F
- ISBN: 9780573708640
This epic, transcendent story brings renewed life to one of history's greatest heroines as she pushes the boundaries of a society dominated by political and religious forces.
Description
- Full Length Play
- Drama, Biography
- 120 minutes
- Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
- Performance Group:
- College Theatre / Student, Professional Theatre
This epic, transcendent story brings renewed life to one of history's greatest heroines as she pushes the boundaries of a society dominated by political and religious forces.
REVIEWS:
"Worthy of Shaw. Marcantel seems to fear no peril [...] While cutting an hour off the original, she retains much of its effective dramaturgy... that humanizes the long-ago characters. And she deftly inserts new (contemporary) dialogue into Shaw's classical prose."
Broad Street Review
"The playwright has done a fine job of judiciously trimming Shaw's talky text and consolidating his passel of clerics and other characters, so that the original case of two dozen can be covered by just eight performers."
The Philadelphia Inquirer
"A stunning blend of the traditional and the modern."
WHYY
"A magnificent rewriting of a masterpiece [...] [that maintains] the humor and moral complexity of Shaw's original play."
Southern Chester County Weeklies
Characters
- Casting: 4M, 4F
- Casting Attributes: Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)
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A French country girl finds herself on trial for her life after the nation's rulers are threatened by her influence and popularity. With mysterious visions of saints inspiring her to help recover France from English domination, she paves the way for victory. |
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