Urpremiere 15.01.1988
Joan of Arc/Jeanne d’Arc was born during the Hundred Years War between England and France (1337-1453). When she was 13 she began hearing voices which she believed to be calling her to a formidable task: to help Charles VII be crowned King of France. These voices were to follow her through the rest of her life.
Joan of Arc still speaks to us today; her life is a challenge to us all. This is a drama of boundless passion; a drama about a woman who is faithful to her own burning message, and who is willing to sacrifice everything for what she believes in.
“Joan of Arc – Vision through Fire” is based on original texts and Joan’s own words, recorded at her trial. She was accused of being a witch and a heretic and condemned to burning at the stake in 1431, aged 19.
– “Joan of Arc – Vision through Fire” was developed and created by Juni Dahr and John Morrow in N.Y. in 1987-88 and was first performed at the Wallenboyd Theater in Los Angeles in January and February 1988.