Sainting Joan
BY ABIGAIL BANISTER-JONES
20-30 MAY | EXPLOSIVES FACTORY
BY ABIGAIL BANISTER-JONES
Hear the voices and feel the fire in this new musical.
You are cordially invited to the canonisation of Joan of Arc. Saint Peter’s Basilica is filled to the brim with spirits as preparation for the sainting begins. Nearly five hundred years after the English burned her at the stake, the French hero is getting officially recognised. It has been a long time coming, and the ghosts at the back of the cathedral all want to have their say on the matter. Jealous kings and corrupt judges play devils advocate to Joan’s legacy, while the spirits of her friends and allies remember her courage, impact, and general bad-assery. Complete with original songs, Sainting Joan is a historic rock musical that blends camp and catholic imagery to tell the life story and legacy of the icon Joan of Arc.
VENUE
EXPLOSIVES FACTORY
Rear Laneway, 67 Inkerman Street, St Kilda
DURATION
80 minutes
WARNINGS
Depictions of War, Misogyny and Death
ACCESSIBILITY
Explosives Factory is accessed via a flight of stairs and is not wheelchair accessible.
DATES + TIMES
Wednesday 20 May - 7:30pm (Preview)
Thursday 21 May - 7:30pm (Opening)
Friday 22 May - 7:30pm
Saturday 23 May - 7:30pm
Tuesday 26 May - 7:30pm
Wednesday 27 May - 7:30pm
Thursday 28 May - 7:30pm
Friday 29 May - 7:30pm
Saturday 30 May - 7:30pm
Theatre Works has a lockout policy for latecomers. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to ensure you don't miss out.
Refunds will not be issued to latecomers.
TICKETS
FULL PRICE
CONCESSION*
PREVIEW
$48.00
$38.00
$30.00
*Seniors, Student, MEAA, Health Care and Low Income card holders
Shows in the WITH THEATRE WORKS stream align strongly our values and missions - these works we co-produce and co-present with independent artists and/or companies. Projects within this stream receive significant producing, marketing, PR and production support in addition to free use of the venue and a generous box office split.
CREDITS
WRITER
Abigail Banister-Jones
MEET THE ARTIST
ABIGAIL BANISTER-JONES
Abigail is an Australian actor, writer, composer and theatre maker. She specialises in queer theatre, environmentalism, feminism, comedy, music, and reinterpreting texts of antiquity. It is her mission to create and be a part of the telling of stories that champion justice and humanity. As of 2021 Abigail is a graduate of the Victorian Collage of the Arts with a BFA in Theatre Making. She developed her musical 'The Year Without A Summer' with Antipodes Winter Lab program in 2023, and was nominated for the 'Spirit of the Fringe' award for her sell-out one woman musical 'The Story of Cerberus: A Very Good Boy'.
