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A master of ceremonies narrates passages from Calvino while four performers explore American utopian communities through autobiographical stories and urban planning. The segments address the Amana Colonies, Clarion, Arcosanti, Nauvoo, and the Icarians who followed the Mormons to Illinois.
A reclusive king of a mythical realm hears about his kingdom only by overhearing conversations. When a traveling troupe arrives to stage The Tempest, the king listens to auditions and rehearsals and begins to imagine himself as Prospero, confusing the play with events in his own kingdom. He undergoes a psychological collapse, the production never takes place, and the troupe leaves. The king then has a vision of the future as he moves toward death.
A master of ceremonies narrates passages from Calvino while four performers explore American utopian communities through autobiographical stories and urban planning. The segments address the Amana Colonies, Clarion, Arcosanti, Nauvoo, and the Icarians who followed the Mormons to Illinois.
A reclusive king of a mythical realm hears about his kingdom only by overhearing conversations. When a traveling troupe arrives to stage The Tempest, the king listens to auditions and rehearsals and begins to imagine himself as Prospero, confusing the play with events in his own kingdom. He undergoes a psychological collapse, the production never takes place, and the troupe leaves. The king then has a vision of the future as he moves toward death.