Joan of Arc in the Cloisters

Last night, my parents and I drove up to the Cloisters to see Joan of Arc. My old theology professor is a playwright in his spare time, and wrote the play we saw. This particular play experience is different than most, in that it is set in Ft.Tryon Park. The actors move from one makeshift stage to another, while the audience follows the show. The lights set up around the ground which the actors stand on reflect nicely in the trees above the stage, and provides a nice atmosphere for Joan of Arc.

The experience was very different. While moving from one part of the park to another, members of the audience would carry flashlights so everyone could see where he or she was walking. The play, which started at 8 pm ended at 10 pm, and guides escorted the bunch back to the park’s entrance at the close.

One of the nice things about this play was the size of the audience and proximity to the cast. The audience, about 50 people, provided a small but nice crowd to follow the cast around. Since the number of the audience was relatively small, everyone could have a close-up view of the actors and every expression.

Joan of Arc was put on by the Gorilla Repertory Theater Company and can be seen until Aug. 2nd.