A famous London theatre is facing criticism over a forthcoming production about St Joan of Arc which presents the Catholic heroine as a as a non-binary “queer” who refers to herself using “they/them” pronouns.
The Shakespeare’s Globe will stage “I, Joan” from August 25, promising to tell St Joan of Arc’s “story anew”.
It envisages a revolution brought about by young and poor people after Joan questions “the gender binary”, unleashing power and a belief which “spreads like fire”.
It has been written by Charlie Josephine, a “non-binary” person who promises a “big sweaty, queer, revolution, rebellion, festival of like joy” and it comes amid a broader global drive to promote LGBTQ themes in the performing arts.
