Liliom -

The Residents of Liliom each know their parts when welcoming new Guests to the after-life. Each Resident weaves a tragic tale of their last dying days; they all share their stories, hoping that when the Guests finally enter through the Gates, they can put in a good word for them to escape Liliom and finally get to Heaven. In this purgatory, Guests are urged to not stray from the Calm, for what lies in the never-ending void of this place is quite fearful and dangerous. They must listen to the Mayor’s words (or the Widow, or Mrs. Bodman, or Carter) until their number is called to finally enter through the Gates. But will this misfit group of Residents ever have the pleasure of moving on themselves?see less