Joan of Arc 603 was conceived by artist Yvonne Buskie in collaboration with Luke Sutherland and Christine Devaney.  The work was presented as a 5-hour durational performance as part of the Dance Base Festival on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2015. 

It is 603 years since the birth of Joan of Arc, and her astonishingly dramatic history continues to stimulate our modern era. 

For the performance, the artists invited viewers into their hybrid space - connecting theatre to gallery - to witness a playful exploration of ritual and meditation. A large floor drawing and paper objects inhabited the space, inevitably becoming torn and fragmented during the performance. The repetitive tasks of making and mending were transformed into a devotional meditation. Viewers were invited to make their own offering to the process by embellishing paper objects with gold leaf during the performance. 

“Joan of Arc made my heart sing yesterday, incredibly beautiful movement, visuals and music.”  - Audience response

Photography by: Karen Tennent and Joe Timmins

Supported by Dance Base and co-produced with Catalyst Dance Management (Dance Base).