The British newspaper The Financial Times gives the performance five stars: 'You could almost hear the sighs of satisfaction and relief rippling round Avignon's edieval Palace of the Popes as this production unfolded: historical substance with overt contemporary echoes, interesting structure, a sterling cast, innovative scenography and rich choral polyphony'. A Belgian theatre critic wrote, 'Lanoye's text sparkles and crackles like Joan of Arc's stake'.
This Toneelhuis production is the fruit of the latest collaboration between Tom Lanoye and director Guy Cassiers. With the support of the FLF, Actes Sud published the French translation, accompanied by 'Mama Medea', a free and contemporary adaptation of the myth of Medea. Alain van Crugten translated both plays.
