I, Joan

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I, Joan

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  4w, 6m, 1any gender (adult)

Charlie Josephine

A powerful and joyous new play, this retelling of Joan of Arc's story is alive and queer and full of hope.

Image: 2022 Shakespeare’s Globe Production (Tristram Kenton)

I, Joan

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 6m, 1any gender (adult)
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adventure, Docudrama/History
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences

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Summary

“Oh if we can just quiet the world for a moment. And listen within. There's a voice guiding you. I promise it's there. And until you can hear it, I'll be it for you.”

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.

History
I, Joan was first produced by The Globe in August 2022.
  • Time Period 15th Century
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“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

Read Charlie Josephine's thoughts and advice on what to consider to make the producing of a show as inclusive as possible here. 

ON BREAKING CHARACTER

A Conversation with Playwright Charlie Josephine
Matt Law
September 12, 2022

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  • I, Joan

    Image: 2022 Shakespeare’s Globe Production (Tristram Kenton)

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Authors

Charlie Josephine

Charlie Josephine

Charlie Josephine is a writer and actor. Currently under commission at Headlong Theatre and NT Connections, they are also writing a feature film for Salon Pictures. Their latest play, Cowbois, has been announced as part of the RSC’s summer season for 2023, opening in October. ...

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