Lazarus and his Beloved

THE SCENE

The garden outside of the home of Lazarus and his mother and sisters in Bethany

Late afternoon of Monday, the day after the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth from the grave.

At curtain rise: Mary is at right gazing up towards the hills. Martha is seated at her loom near the house door, left. The Madman is seated around the corner of the house, and against its wall, down left.