Cell Talk 1410

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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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