Saint Joan of the Stockyards

In this version of the story of Joan of Arc, Brecht transforms her into ''Joan Dark'', a member of the ''Black Straw Hats'' (a Salvation Army-like group) in twentieth century Chicago. The play charts Joan''s battle with Pierpont Mauler, the unctuous owner of a meat-packing plant. Like her predecessor, Joan is a doomed woman, a martyr and (initially, at least) an innocent in a world of strike-break...