Last Act In Palmyra

ACT ONE: NABATAEA

About a month later. The scene is set initially in Petra, a remote city in the desert. Dramatic mountains dominate on either side. Then on rapidly to Bostra.

SYNOPSIS: Falco, an adventurer, and Helena, a rash young woman, arrive in a strange city disguised as curious travellers. They are unaware that Anacrites, a jealous enemy, has transmitted news of their visit to the one man they need to avoid. When an unpleasant accident befalls Heliodorus, a theatrical hack, their help is enlisted by Chremes, an actor-producer, but by then everyone is looking nervously for a quick camel ride out of town.