Uncaged: In Brüka Theatre’s ‘The Lark,’ Joan of Arc soars above the flames

Uncaged: In Brüka Theatre’s ‘The Lark,’ Joan of Arc soars above the flames

We’ve all heard snippets of Joan of Arc’s story: “God told her to lead the French army,” “men’s clothes” or “burned at the stake.” Our distance from these events and their trite retellings make them fairy tales in our minds. I’d never considered Joan as a real girl—a girl, of only 13—who had such deeply held conviction in her spiritual faith and her belief in what was right that she was willing to die for it. This is what kept playwright Jean An…