“Built on the Money”: The Financialization of Capitalism and the Sense of History in Josie Rourke’s Stage Production of Shaw’s Saint Joan

In a bold move, Josie Rourke reimagined Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan for the 2016 audience at the Donmar Warehouse, setting it against the backdrop of today’s financial world. She transported Joan from the medieval battlefield to a modern corporate boardroom, turning historical drama into a commentary...

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Published in:Shaw 2024-10, Vol.44 (2), p.333-350
Main Author: Wu, Runfeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
economics
G.B. Shaw
General Interest
Josie Rourke
Languages
Saint Joan
sense of history
Theatre/Arts
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