The Trial of Joan of Arc of Proven, 1431 | |
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Written by | Bertolt Brecht |
Date premiered | November 1952 |
Place premiered |
Berliner Ensemble, East Germany |
Original language | German |
Subject | Joan of Arc |
Genre | Non-Aristotelian / Epic |
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.