After winning the Radius 2000 award, scenes of Margery Kempe and Julian of Norwich were introduced in June 2001 at the Covent Gardens Theatre Museum as a 45-minute reading between the two women only. Tonight's director, Arthur Aldrich of the Leicestershire Playwrights, strongly encouraged me to expand the play to include Margery's husband, John, who is having his debut tonight, much to my delight. We have also added a few of the many supporting male characters Margery encountered in her adventures. I hope the characters, so aptly played by this fine ensemble of actors, will speak to you tonight as they have to me.

ACT I

Scene 1: Margery's struggles

Setting: Margery and John's home in Lynn

Scene 2: Margery's first visit to Julian

Setting: Julian's cell attached to a small church in Norwich

ACT II

Scene 1: Margery's bargain with her husband

Setting: Along a road from York

Scene 2: Margery visits Julian en route to Jerusalem

Setting: Julian's cell

ACT III

Scene 1: Margery's reunion with her husband

Setting: The banks of the river overlooking Bishop Lynn from West Lynn

Scene 2: Margery's last visit to Julian

Setting: The garden outside Julian's cell