23 April to 3 May 2025
In the Theatre Upstairs

The Heresy Of Love
by Helen Edmundson

directed by Gerry McCrudden

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It’s the late 1600s; in a convent in Mexico one of the brightest women of her generation strives to reconcile her love for God with her desire for learning. A gifted and progressive writer she finds herself at the centre of a deadly battle of ideas when a new zealous, mysogynist Archbishop is installed. She is celebrated by the Spanish Vice Regal Court but is determined to be silenced by the Archbishop.
Premiered by the RSC in 2012 . Inspired by Sister Juana Ines de la Cruz’ extraordinary life. The play is full of intrigue and ambition. It is as funny as it is tragic; with a smattering of scheming servants, illicit desire and power politics. Eventually Juana is betrayed by the very people she thought she could trust.
Throughout history Sister Juana's significance to different communities has varied. Having been a candidate for Catholic sainthood, a symbol of Mexican nationalism and women's rights. Making her a figure of controversy and debate to this day.

 An amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books