The Second Coming of Joan of Arc

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Description

In The Second Coming of Joan of Arc, Joan returns to share her story with contemporary women and unmask the brutal misogyny behind male institutions. Joan of Arc was a teenage runaway who led an army to victory. Defiant, irreverent, intelligent and faithful to her own visions, she was one of the most well-documented figures of the 15th century. The Second Coming of Joan of Arc will resonate with contemporary struggles, opening a discussion on gender equality issues, both historical and current.

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  • Accessible entry: First floor via lift along narrow corridor and then 3 steps down into the space.

    • Wheelchair access type: Not fully wheelchair accessible

  • Stairs: 11- 20
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NICOLE GREEVY 16 days ago

A beautiful, moving call to action. Catinca Maria Nistor, with script by Carolyn Gage, brings to life Joan of Arc (or, to be respectful to her, Jehanne Romée, one of many fascinating and little-known bits of information about the Maid of Orléans that the play teaches the audience), but her Joan is here not to relive the past but to connect the past with the present, making it clear that misogyny has been alive and well and thriving from her trial for heresy to our current day. The language is powerful; the statements sing with truth and by the end of the show I was ready to take to the streets to demand equality with men, and also aching for a teenager who became an unwilling martyr. Just wonderful. Don't miss this one.

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Cee Gesange 118 days ago

This entry about the play correctly notes that Joan of Arc is "one of the most well-documented figures of the 15th century" but historians have noted that the play itself ignores the documentation and replaces it with fiction on almost every point. Here's an analysis of the play at the Medieval History Database which covers many of the problems in the play: http://www.medieval-history.org/index.php?MHDB-Article-Review-The-Second-Coming-of-Joan-of-Arc-by-Carolyn-Gage

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British Theatre Guide (4/5 stars) 15 days ago

The intense, entertaining monologue never loses our attention and feels like a highly relevant banner in the fight for women’s rights.

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