The Masque

New Orleans, 1970: meet Ginny and Nathan: two lovers who disdain boundaries are thrust unwittingly into the 1890's and a Masqued Ball whose decadence they could never have foreseen.

Their host, Azrae, plies them with exotic foods and aphrodisiacs in the hope of claiming Ginny for himself; and the two eventually dissolve in a haze of forgetfulness and are removed to a vault beneath the Grand Ballroom. They remember little of what happened next, but eventually wake to the revels above them and are able to summon enough strength to ascend to the Ballroom and escape their host.

The following day, they return to the mansion to retrieve a string of lost pearls and are astonished to learn that the mansion had burnt to the ground more than one hundred years ago.

They spend the remainder of the year in an orgy of self-destruction, hoping they can obliterate the memories of that fateful night, but they come to nothing but pain. They eventually realize that they must stop running and accept themselves and each other for what they are, regardless of the flashes and memories. Only then can they begin anew and find their way into the future with renewed certainty and hope.

Contains Adult Language and Content