West/East

West/East is the first two acts of a five act Musical Thought Experiment titled A'Mazing: 5 Days Out of Time.   This thought experiment was inspired by the Sumerian's addition of 5 days of celebration to their 360 day calendar.  The music of West/East  iscomposed by Mary Councill.  The lyrics are written by Jeremiah Councill.  West recreates Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" as an example of the roots of Western thought patterns. East is based on an even more ancient Chinese folk tale called "The 10 Ox-Herding Story," an allegory in its own right that uses the character of the ox to represent ourselves and how these Eastern thought patterns contrast with the West. 

Three actors; a male Pilgrim, a female Pilgrim, and the Trickster; will sing and speak and act their way through this production which will last under an hour. Accompanying the live action will be animation displayed on a 10x7 foot screen placed above the actors.