The following cutting, which I found inside my programme, explains the story depicted in this play.

This might have been our first visit to the Tricycle – latterly renamed Kiln Theatre, in Kilburn.
Clare Colvin in the Standard was moved by the story:
Article from 5 Jul 2000 Evening Standard (London, Greater London, England)
Kate Kellaway felt somewhat over-tear-jerked, but still felt that the piece worked:
Article from 9 Jul 2000 The Observer (London, Greater London, England)
This piece certainly won us over to the Tricycle, where we saw many more interesting plays and films over the years.