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Modern 'Saint Joan' Blends Power and Protest

2/23/2026

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Story summary
  • The new production of George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan, directed by Stewart Laing, unfolds with a modernist approach.
  • A Times critic initially warned Shaw might politicize the story.
  • Mandipa Kabanda delivers a powerful performance as Joan, while the production includes contemporary touches such as men wearing earpieces.
  • Adura Onashile contributes a concluding film linking Joan's story to current protests, inviting honest engagement Shaw would likely welcome.