Written by Elizabeth Carey and directed by Diana Lobb, The Tragedy of Mariam tells the story of the death of Mariam, the second wife of Herod the Great, the King of Palestine from 39-4 BC.

The play opens with news of Herod’s death. Seizing the opportunity of Herod’s demise, his friends and family engage in a series of illicit affairs and intrigues. Mariam, most importantly, admits she never loved Herod.  To the surprise of the characters, Herod is alive and returns. Herod’s sister, Salome, plots to get rid of Mariam by spreading rumours of her unfaithfulness.  Herod believes his sister’s lies and orders Mariam’s execution. After her death, he realizes he has been deceived and is left with eternal regret and remorse.

The Tragedy of Mariam will be broadcast on Midtown Radio’s stream between 7 pm and 10 pm on Sunday, November 1st. The audio will also be available to download from kwlt.org that night and thereafter.

KWLT will be running a preshow Q&A session with the cast before the broadcast — find out more on the event page.