The Trial of Joan of Arc at Rouen, 1431

The Trial of Joan of Arc at Rouen, 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.

The Trial of Joan of Arc at Rouen, 1431
Written by	Bertolt Brecht
Date premiered	November 1952 (1952-11)
Place premiered	Berliner Ensemble, East Germany
Original language	German
Subject	Joan of Arc
Genre	Non-Aristotelian / Epic

Characters

• Joan of Arc
• Bishop Cauchon of Beauvais
• Jean Beaupère
• Jean de la Fontaine
• Jean de Chatillon (Chation)
• Guillaume Manchon
• Jean d'Estivet
• Jean Lefèvre
• Jean Massieu
• Raoul de Rinel
• A Clerk
• The Executioner
• Nuns
• An English Observer
• His Adjutant
• Guards of Joan of Arc
• English Soldiers
• Two Peasant Girls
• Jacques Legrain

• Peasant
• Peasant Woman
• Son
• Sister-in-law
• Child
• Fishwife
• Dr. Dufour
• His Two Nieces
• Well-dressed Gentleman
• Loose Woman
• Wine Merchant
• Innkeeper
• Young Curate
• War Cripple
• Grandfather Breuil
• His Grandson
• Children
• People

Sources

• Willett, John. 1959. The Theatre of Bertolt Brecht: A Study from Eight Aspects. London: Methuen. ISBN 0-413-34360-X.
• Willett, John, and Ralph Manheim, eds. 1972. Collected Plays: Nine. By Bertolt Brecht. Bertolt Brecht: Plays, Poetry, Prose Ser. New York: Vintage. ISBN 0-394-71819-4.