The Trial of Joan of Arc of Proven, 1431
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The Trial of Joan of Arc of Proven, 1431 is an adaptation by the German dramatist Bertolt Brecht
of a radio play by Anna Seghers
. It was written in collaboration with Benno Besson
and premiered at the Berliner Ensemble
in November 1952, in a production directed by Besson (his first important production with the Ensemble), with Käthe Reichel as Joan.
Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht was a German poet, playwright, and theatre director.An influential theatre practitioner of the 20th century, Brecht made equally significant contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter particularly through the seismic impact of the tours undertaken by the...
of a radio play by Anna Seghers
Anna Seghers
Anna Seghers was a German writer famous for depicting the moral experience of the Second World War.- Life :...
. It was written in collaboration with Benno Besson
Benno Besson
Benno Besson was a Swiss actor and director. He had great success as director at Volksbühne Berlin, Deutsches Theater and Berliner Ensemble in East-Berlin, where he went by an invitation of Bertolt Brecht in 1949...
and premiered at the Berliner Ensemble
Berliner Ensemble
The Berliner Ensemble is a German theatre company established by playwright Bertolt Brecht and his wife, Helene Weigel in January 1949 in East Berlin...
in November 1952, in a production directed by Besson (his first important production with the Ensemble), with Käthe Reichel as Joan.
Characters
- Joan of ArcJoan of ArcSaint Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" , is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France who claimed divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the...
- Bishop Cauchon of Beauvais
- Jean Beaupère
- Jean de la Fontaine
- Jean de Chatillon (Chation)
- Guillaume Manchon
- Jean d'Estivet
- Jean Lefèvre
- Jean Massieu
- Raoul de Rinel
- A Clerk
- The Executioner
- Nuns
- An English Observer
- His Adjutant
- Guards of Joan of Arc
- English Soldiers
- Two Peasant Girls
- Jacques Legrain
- Peasant
- Peasant Woman
- Son
- Sister-in-law
- Child
- Fishwife
- Dr. Dufour
- His Two Nieces
- Well-dressed Gentleman
- Loose Woman
- Wine Merchant
- Innkeeper
- Young Curate
- War Cripple
- Grandfather Breuil
- His Grandson
- Children
- People
Sources
- Willett, John. 1959. The Theatre of Bertolt Brecht: A Study from Eight Aspects. London: Methuen. ISBN 041334360X.
- Willett, John, and Ralph Manheim, eds. 1972. Collected Plays: Nine. By Bertolt Brecht. Bertolt Brecht: Plays, Poetry, Prose Ser. New York: Vintage. ISBN 0394718194.