"Some scenes teeter on the brink of archness; some speeches are bludgeoned home. But this freewheeling, exuberant play is a joyous insurrection."
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"It’s a provocation too far to say this is a Joan of Arc with balls, but it certainly revitalises their story for a time that’s far too defined by intransigence and weaponised hate."
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"With its effective use of music and fluid mixture of comedy and tragedy, make it a perfect fit for a venue famed for its anarchic perspectives on gender. ... Joan and their army may yet conquer more than just feudal France."
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" 'I, Joan', gender is explored both directly and with more subtlety. ... As the heavens open and rain falls for Joan’s final speech, it’s hard not to be won back round."
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"It is a tribute to Josephine’s stirring, questioning and incendiary work that Ilinca Radulian’s superbly engaging production rises above such negative advance attention."
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"‘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."
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"Instead of straightforwardly retelling a familiar story, I, Joan is a work that’s spliced between the past and present. Josephine’s work is a celebration of non-binary thinking: not just about gender, but about the world in general."
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"There are a lot of references here to bravery and courage. But as a piece of drama, at heart this Joan is weirdly toothless. "
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