Joan's Laughter

Her trial is over; her fate is sealed. Joan of Arc will be burned as a relapsed heretic at dawn. But should she listen to the priest who says she can save her soul by repudiating her Voices? To the nun who wants her to accept her fate as a final trial from God? To the guards who blame her for their suffering on the battlefield? Or should she continue to assert her Voices were from God despite their silence? From...

Her trial is over; her fate is sealed. Joan of Arc will be burned as a relapsed heretic at dawn. But should she listen to the priest who says she can save her soul by repudiating her Voices? To the nun who wants her to accept her fate as a final trial from God? To the guards who blame her for their suffering on the battlefield? Or should she continue to assert her Voices were from God despite their silence? From its historical inspiration, Joan’s Laughter explores the abandonment we all feel in our darkest moments.

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Joan's Laughter

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Chicago Dramatists, Year 2011

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Shots in the Dark Productions, Year 2014
  • Type University, Organization Southern Illinois University, Year 2014
  • Type Professional, Organization the side project, Year 2012