I, Joan | Shakespeare's Globe
© Helen Murray In the 2 hours and 50 minutes of I, Joan , there is a lot of talk about power. In this adaptation, the story of Joan of Arc - unlikely hero of the 100 Years' War, fuelled by god and doubted because of her gender and social status - is an especially fitting starting point for a metaphor for the fight for intersectional justice. I, Joan eloquently elaborates not only on Joan's fight against the British armies, but also the one they must wage against the obtuse patriarchy, too blinded by their desire for power to realise that Joan carries one that outshines them all. That power is unique, because it comes from within. While the reason why man-child Charles or his stuffy advisors should have any agency on an entire nation (bloodlines and titles simply cannot be enough), Joan has confidence in themselves, their people, and their mission - and that makes all the difference. I, Joan is an impressive piece of theatre that puts queer characters and n...