I, Joan

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A cry for courage erupts in the Globe Theatre this summer with the premiere of I, Joan, a powerful and joyous new play which tells Joan of Arc’s story anew.

The men are all fighting, again. An endless war. From nowhere, an unexpected leader emerges. Young, poor and about to spark a revolution. This is Joan.

Rebelling against the world’s expectations, questioning the gender binary, Joan finds their power and their belief spreads like fire.

Join us in the wooden ‘O’ and feel the heat of the sun and the pulse of Joan’s passion. With open hearts and raised voices, dance and cheer with us as we rediscover Joan’s story. It’s alive, queer and full of hope.

Written by Charlie Josephine (Bitch Boxer) and directed by Ilinca Radulian (Co-Director, Richard III, Globe).

Content guidance: This production contains loud noises and music, strong language and swearing throughout, partial nudity, references to sexual abuse, misgendering, and depictions of war and violence. 

‘Oh if we can just quiet the world for a moment. And listen within. There’s a voice guiding you. And until you can hear it, I’ll be it for you.’

Read our statement on I, Joan and identity

If you’d like to find out more about the themes of this play or learn about allyship, visit organisations such as Gendered Intelligence for resources and more.

DETAILS

TICKETS
£52 – £15 Seated
£5 Standing

This event is on-site in the Globe Theatre

Running time approximately 2 hours and 50 minutes, including an interval

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Part of Summer 2022

Lead photography by Kate Bones

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REVIEWS

★★★★★

‘A gender-fluid revolutionary for our times.
Intelligently epic…[and] also terrific fun.’

THE TIMES

★★★★

‘Joyous and unifying…A game-changer.’

EVENING STANDARD

★★★★★

‘We need more Joans in this world. And we need I, Joan

THE REVIEWS HUB

★★★★

‘A politically charged sensation…This company is one of jubilant power’

GUARDIAN

★★★★★

‘Genuinely revolutionary…simmers with queer rebellion.
Isobel Thom makes a staggering debut as Joan.’

WHATSONSTAGE

 

 

★★★★

‘A funny and fierce work of theatre’

INDEPENDENT

★★★★

‘Isobel Thom’s non-binary Joan of Arc blazes onto the stage’

THE OBSERVER

★★★★

‘Raw, joyous, irreverent…Defiantly humane and buoyant’

THE ARTS DESK

PHOTOS

VIDEOS

Feature trailer | I, Joan | Summer 2022

'A festival of joy and revolution' | Interview with Charlie Josephine and Ilinca Radulian

CAST & CREATIVES

Introducing the I, Joan cast & creatives

  BLOGS & FEATURES

Read all blogs related to I, Joan.

Henry VI Part 1 2013 Joan of Arc Shakespeare's Globe
Medieval & Early Modern History 

Who was Joan of Arc?

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I, Joan Trans Resources Blog Card
News 

Gender identity: A resource list

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Le jugement de Jeanne d'Arc Painting by Anthony Serres 1867
Medieval & Early Modern History 

‘It was necessary’: taking Joan of Arc on their own terms

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POST-SHOW EVENTS

Dive deeper into I, Joan in our post-show events.

Straight to the Point: Making Queer Theatre for Everyone

With panellists Sean Linnen, Yaz Zadeh, Rob Watt and Charlie Josephine.

8 October, 5.15pm    Sam Wanamaker Playhouse    Free

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ACCESS

We provide Access Resources for Audio Described and Relaxed performances, these will be added in time for the first of each of those access performances and will be available for all performances after that date