What happens when you take the famed story of a 15th century French peasant girl and mix it up with the smooth grooves of the ’80s?

The answer is the Australian premiere of rock opera Virgin Warrior at Phoenix Theatre this March, written by Zig Byfield and Peter Perchard.

Directed by Jane Sherwood, it follows the story of 14-year-old Joan of Arc through song as she leaves home and demands an army from a nobleman, repeatedly defeating the English enemy. But at age 20 she is found guilty of heresy by the French church and burned alive.

First staged in 1986, Virgin Warrior uses a mix of strong dramatic songs ranging from haunting ballads to striking rock and choral anthems.

Virgin Warrior plays at 8pm on March 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10, with a 2pm matinee on March 4 and 11. A one-off special show will be held in Perth’s Supreme Court Gardens on March 17 at 5.30pm

Tickets are $20 adults, $15 concession. Bookings at at www.trybooking.com/BBIT will be placed in the tiered seating as they are booked using a seating plan. Bookings to pay on the night can be made to phoenixbookings@hotmail.com and will be seated in the rows infront of the tiered seating if they have sold out. No phone bookings.

Phoenix Theatre is located on the corner of Rockingham Road and Carrington Street, Hamilton Hill, within the Hamilton Hill Memorial Hall.