The White Stone, from Illustrated Plays. The story of Coinneach (Kenneth) Odhar, the seer of the white stone, is known in Scotland. Kenneth lived in the 17th Century and it is said he was put to death by Lady Isabella Seaforth for revealing what he saw in the stone. This action–filled one–act play can be performed on an abstracted double set and has a cast of 5. The White Stone is an imaginative retelling of the Scottish story; Kenneth survives his trials and is saved and ultimately redeemed.
Count Cagliostro, from Illustrated Plays. It is known in history that Count Cagliostro was a Freemason, in the Coptic stream, and was influential in the French Court prior to the French Revolution. During the Revolution, he was captured by the Inquisition and imprisoned in the fortress of San Angelo, in Rome, where he died. This one–act play, with a cast of 5, portrays Count Cagliostro on the last day of his life, when, with his extraordinary imagination, he calls forth loved ones from his past.
The Herbalist, from Three Plays. This is a full–length play in two acts with a cast of six. It has a single set, the home of Robert Arrington, Herbalist. The time is 1610 and the place is London, England. Jonathan Benson, an ailing actor at the Globe Theatre, has been referred by his friend, Will Shakespeare, to the home of Robert. The Herbalist soon learns that Jonathan is being attacked in his subtle bodies by Lucien Stoll, evil magician and jeweler to King James. Worse than this discovery is Lucien’s price for releasing the actor from his spell.
The Journey, from Three Plays. This full–length play in two acts is performed on a single set and has a cast of six. It takes place in the Caucasus in 1917, at the onset of the Russian Revolution, and is a fictional portrayal of the Armenian spiritual teacher George Gurdjieff and his star pupil Peter Ouspensky. Gordeyev (Gurdjieff) is visited by a troubled young man in search of the truth about himself and his past. The play is narrated by two humorous devils, Beatiphos and his grandson Bassam, who despite being devils are intent upon reform through acts of contrition for the benefit of humanity.
See also: Three Unusual Scientists, A Trilogy, A Maya Trilogy and A Medley.
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