The Sea, The Sea

The Story

The Sea: Turbulent And Leaden, Transparent And Opaque, Magician And Mother... When Charles Arrowby, Over Sixty, A Demi God Of The Theatre- Director, Playwright And Actor - Retires From His Glittering London World In Order To `Abjure Magic And Become A Hermit', It Is To The Sea That He Turns. He Hopes At Least To Escape From `The Woman' - But Unexpectedly Meets One Whom He Loved Long Ago. His Buddhist Cousin, James, Also Arrives. He Is Menaced By A Monster From The Deep. Charles Finds His `Solitude' Peopled By The Drama Of His Own Fantasies And Obsessions.