American premiere of the UK award-winning play Cell Talk: 1410 by local playwright Dana Bagshaw.
The play draws from the writings of two women from 15th century England: the highly regarded mystic Julian of Norwich and her younger contemporary Margery Kempe -- a more controversial figure, both then and now.
In the play, Julian, who lives in a cell attached to a church in Norwich, welcomes a troubled Margery for several consultations. And Margery gets her husband John to take a vow of celibacy, so that she can become a pilgrim.
Ali Eppy plays Julian of Norwich, Shannon Hemphill is Margery, and Rick Kuhn takes the role of her long-suffering husband. Matt Matthews directs.
“One woman rooted . . . and one wandering . . . beautiful and inspired†says Peter Oswald, who selected Cell Talk as winner of a UK playwriting competition held while he was resident playwright at the Globe Theatre.
Outdoor performance with live music from the period.
Repeated on:
Sept. 29: First Congregational, 900 High Street, Santa Cruz
October 6: St. Jude's, 20920 McClellan Road, Cupertino
October 13: St. Francis, 1205 Pine Ave, Willow Glen
American premiere of the UK award-winning play Cell Talk: 1410 by local playwright Dana Bagshaw.
The play draws from the writings of two women from 15th century England: the highly regarded mystic Julian of Norwich and her younger contemporary Margery Kempe -- a more controversial figure, both then and now.
In the play, Julian, who lives in a cell attached to a church in Norwich, welcomes a troubled Margery for several consultations. And Margery gets her husband John to take a vow of celibacy, so that she can become a pilgrim.
Ali Eppy plays Julian of Norwich, Shannon Hemphill is Margery, and Rick Kuhn takes the role of her long-suffering husband. Matt Matthews directs.
“One woman rooted . . . and one wandering . . . beautiful and inspired†says Peter Oswald, who selected Cell Talk as winner of a UK playwriting competition held while he was resident playwright at the Globe Theatre.
Outdoor performance with live music from the period.
Repeated on:
Sept. 29: First Congregational, 900 High Street, Santa Cruz
October 6: St. Jude's, 20920 McClellan Road, Cupertino
October 13: St. Francis, 1205 Pine Ave, Willow Glen
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