Sister Juana writes dazzling plays, but her freedom of expression is threatened when a new archbishop arrives at her seventeenth-century convent. This epic play, first seen at the Royal Shakespeare Company, is a complex portrait of a nation and church in crisis and a unique look at the struggle for women's rights in a restrictive society.
About the Author Helen Edmundson is the winner of The John Whiting Award for her play "The Clearing" and has written numerous adaptations and original pieces for the stage. These include "Anna Karenina," "The Mill on the Floss" and "War and Peace" for the hugely successful touring theatre company, Shared Experience. She is the award-winning author of "Coram Boy," which was seen on Broadway in 2007 and was nominated for five TONY Awards, and she received unanimous acclaim for her adaptation of Calderon de la Barca's "Life is a Dream" at the world famous Donmar Theatre. Her adaptation of Arthur Ransome's "Swallows and Amazons" received five star reviews at the Vaudeville Theatre in London's West End in 2011 and embarks on a nationwide tour in 2012.

Memory of the World Librarian: Quintus

2025-02-18