Camdram

    The Book of Margery Kempe
    By Nadia Lines

    21:30, Wed 24th – Sat 27th January 2024 at Corpus Playroom
    Lent Week 1

    Content warning (may contain spoilers) Click to expandClick to close
    r*pe and/or sexual assault
    abuse (physical, mental, verbal, sexual)
    animal cruelty and/or death
    self-harm and/or other intentional self-injury
    excessive or gratuitous violence
    death and/or dying
    pregnancy and/or childbirth
    blood
    torture
    mental illness
    misogyny

    ‘I may be a creature, but I am God’s creature!’

    Margery Kempe is a normal housewife. She has fourteen children, a useless husband, and no education. But God has chosen her for a very special purpose. She’s been given the gift of tears, and she’s going to make sure you hear them.

    As Margery’s raucous and ravishing visions of God begin to derail her life, she starts to attract more and more attention. And soon she’s on trial for heresy. But Margery won’t be quiet, and the visions won’t stop. In fact, they’re becoming more intense.

    In this fast-paced, time travelling retelling of the autobiography of one of the Middle Age’s most incredible women, Margery takes to the stage to give us her life in her own words – tears and all.

    Cast

    Margery Kempe
    John Kempe/ Father William
    Bishop Graham
    Jesus
    Mary
    Multirole player ,

    Production Team

    Writer
    Producer
    Assistant Director
    Publicity Designer
    Stage Manager
    Sound Designer
    Welfare Officer –
    Costume Designer
    Lighting Operator –
    Lighting Designer
    Sound Operator –
    Director