Escape From Babylon, a musical about simultaneous time

Shawn, a 21st century man makes contact with Balthazar, a closely connected soul in 1500 BC Babylon. Both rise and fall in their respective communities, with Balthazar losing his life, traumatically experienced by Shawn via past life regression. Due to the non-linearity of time, they realize together that Balthazar’s apparent fate is only one possibility and the two of them together make different choices leading to freedom for both. 

Explores themes of spiritual growth, reincarnation, simultaneous time, materialism, divine feminine, and the New Age movement and its contradictions.

 

Cast: 
SHAWN, 21st century seeker SOPHIA, Shawn’s mentor/eventual romantic interest SONYA, Shawn’s toxic mother BALTHAZAR, Babylonian priest 1000 BC ANATU, (ah-NA-too), Babylonian priestess ARDORACH, power-hungry high priest infatuated with Anatu LAKHMU, Baltazar’s friend BELTIS, high priestess and Anatu’s mentor TBD: Shawn’s sister. Mentor/guide figure for Shawn other than Sophia.
Authors: 
Charles Betz (concept, music, and lyrics); book TBD.