Clair de Lune A Play in Two Acts and Six Scenes

Set against an opulent royal garden at twilight, the play opens with courtiers murmuring beneath tangled hedges and reflecting waters, their conversation a mix of idle gossip and veiled conspiracies. The Queen, a bejeweled figure of authority, and the charismatic Duchess of Beaumont float through the scene, while the enigmatic Phedro—an ever‑watchful messenger— navigates the court’s tangled loyalties, promising to locate the wayward Prince Charles.

Beyond the palace walls, a ragtag troupe of mountebanks adds a lively, almost carnivalesque contrast: a philosophizing strongman, a blind dancer whose movements speak louder than sight, and a mischievous clown named Gwymplane. Their presence hints at a world where illusion and truth intermingle, and their cryptic dialogue foreshadows deeper mysteries. As the first act unfolds, the audience is drawn into a delicate dance of power, secrecy, and poetic riddles, setting the stage for the intrigue that will ripple through the two‑act drama.