Opened: October 8, 1998 - Closed: November 22, 1998
The Chicago Premiere of Timothy Mason's BABYLON GARDENS opened Profiles' 10th Anniversary Season. The play received its World Premiere at New York's famed Circle Repertory Theatre where Mr. Mason was a resident playwright. BABYLON GARDENS is an unflinching view of life in urban America following a New York couple's attempts to take in and nurture strangers after the loss of their child. Bill is a nurse anesthetist who finds solace in the memories of his elderly patients and in helping a destitute, yet often conniving homeless woman. His wife, Jean, is an artist trying to find refuge in her paintings, until she becomes fascinated by a troubled young boy she finds fishing by the East River. In spite of the efforts of their friends, Bill and Jean's self-destructive course collides with these unpredictable strangers leading to a startling and devastating climax.
"Heart-wrenching, intelligent and passionate...a well staged savvy drama."
"Wins your heart...a moving tale of survival, separation and loss of hope."