Davyn Ryall artistic director of Village Scene Productions presents

The Second Coming of Joan of Arc
Play by: Carolyn Gage

An encore performance of the critically acclaimed production presented in French March 23, 8pm & in English March 27, 8pm.

Joan of Arc led an army to victory at age seventeen. At eighteen, she arranged the coronation of a king. At nineteen, she went up against the entire Catholic church ... and lost. Her trial lasted five months, and the testimony by witnesses was carefully transcribed by notaries. Twenty years after her death, a new trial was authorized, and again detailed records were kept. There was testimony by her childhood playmates, by her parents, by the women who slept with her, by the soldiers who served under her, by the priests who confessed her, by those who witnessed and administered her torture. She is the most thoroughly documented figure of the fifteen century. So why then do the myths about the simpleminded peasant girl, the pious virgin, still pervade the history books?

Joan returns to share her story with a contemporary audience. She reveals her experience with the highest levels of church, state, and military, as she unmasks the brutal misogyny behind these male dominated institutions. The text is inspired by the source material of Vita Sackville-West's biography on the complete translations of the trial transcripts. Here Joan attempts, through subtle movement and raw expressive dialogue, to remove the myth from the coats of venir of colourful folklore that have covered 'Herstory in History' by the distortions and trivializations of male historians.

The "The Second Coming of Joan of Arc - La Résurrection de Jeanne d'Arc" a play by feminist, activist, and award winning playwright Carolyn Gage, translation by Stéphanie Sullivan, and directed by Liz Valdez.

A one women solo performance to be presented in French and English as a touring production in Quebec, Ontario, and Eastern Canada during the 2010-2011 season. The sixteenth play produced by PVSP in nine years this production is the fifth bilingual play produced by PVSP in five years, the eighth French play, and second one women solo performance.

Where:
Theatre Rialto
5723 Ave. du Parc
(Corner of Bernard.)

When:
March 23 in French and March 27 in English.

French presentation: Wednesday, March 23, 8pm.
English presentation: Sunday, March 27, 8pm.

Box Office:
Tickets in advance: 15$ - 12$ At the door 20$ - 17$
(Tax included.)

At the door 60 minutes prior to each performance.
(Cash sales only at the venue.)

Limited seating available; Advance purchase recommend.

Liz Valdez
Director

Caitie Parsons
Joan of Arc

Carolyn Gage
Playwright