Judith
We begin our story with
Judith sitting by herself.
Judith has lived a difficult
life but she consoles herself
with believing that someone
will come and take her
away.
SONG: (Judith & ?)
Waiting For Someone
Judith
Jesse
Jesse appears with the promise
that he is the one she has been
waiting for.
SONGS: (Jesse & Judith) Wait No More; Love Will Show
the Way
Judith
Jesse
After a passionate night, Judith
wakes up to realize that this is
not the man she wants. She
orders him to leave. He does.
SONG: (Judith & Jesse)
I Have Almost, Already Forgotten You
Judith
Jesse
Catherine
You would think the story would
end here, but it turns out Judith is
pregnant. Her daughter is
Catherine.
Judith
Jesse
Catherine
Catherine and
Judith never get
along with each
other.
Judith hates the reminder of a foolish
night; Catherine condemns her mother for
sending away her father.
SONG: (Catherine)
Daddy Is Gonna Come Back
Judith
Jesse
Catherine
Catherine grows up on the streets, barely
surviving, but believing that she is meant for
better things.
SONG: (Catherine) Surprised
Judith
Jesse
Catherine
Roman
Catherine’s situation changes when she is
seen by Roman, the richest man in town and
much her elder. He falls in love and takes her
in to make her a lady and his wife.
SONG: (Roman & Catherine)
In Your Eyes
Judith
Jesse
Catherine
Plata
Roman
Roman takes Catherine to meet his parents.
His mother, Plata instructs Catherine on the
higher things in life. In particular she teaches
that the most perfect things in life can never
be seen.
SONG: (Plata & Catherine) Circle in the Sand
Judith
Plata
Jesse
Catherine
Saxon
Ari
Roman
Westman
Roman’s father Ari tells Catherine a different
story. The important things in life, he says, are
within us and in the physical world around us. .
SONG: (Catherine and Ari)
Now and Here
Judith
Jesse
Plata
Ari
Roman
Catherine
Westman
Roman and Catherine have a child. They sense
he will be something special. His name is
Westman – the hero of our story.
SONG: (Roman & Catherine) This Child
Judith
Jesse
Plata
Catherine
Saxon
Ari
Roman
Westman
Not long after Westman is born, Saxon,
Roman’s stable-hand, stands up to challenge his
master to a fight.
SONG: (Saxon & Roman)
Everything You Have Got
Judith
Jesse
Plata
Catherine
Saxon
Ari
Roman
Westman
Defeated, Roman says goodbye to his son and
moves East close to his parents.
SONG: (Roman) When I Cannot Be With You
Judith
Plata
Jesse
Catherine
Saxon
Ari
Roman
Westman
Saxon takes Catherine and Westman as his prize,
assuring Catherine that, even though she is
above his station, he will cherish her.
SONG: (Saxon & Catherine)
I Will Change For You
Judith
Jesse
Plata
Catherine
Saxon
Ari
Roman
Westman
At age 13, Westman’s adolescence ignites an
outpouring of art, music writing and exploring.
Mother is delighted.
SONG: (Westman)
Who Knew?
Judith
Plata
Jesse
Catherine
Saxon
Ari
Roman
Westman
We are at the end of the first part of the story.
It’s time to unravel the allegory.
Ready?
Judith
Jesse
Plata
Catherine
Saxon
Ari
Roman
Westman
the West
Westman represents the Western mind. Our
story is the genealogy of western philosophy.
Plata
Judith
Jesse
Judaism
Jesus
Catherine
Ari
Roman
Westman
the West
The maternal grandparents
Judith, the woman
Jesse represents Jesus,
waiting for someone,
would-be savior of the
represents Judaism.
Jews.
Judith
Jesse
Plata
Judaism
Jesus
Plato
Catherine
Ari
Aristotle
Roman
Westman
the West
The West’s paternal grandparents are the Greek
philosophers: Plato, seeing idealized truth “out
there” and Aristotle, looking for truth “down here.”
Judith
Jesse
Plata
Judaism
Jesus
Plato
Catherine
Catholic Church
Ari
Aristotle
Roman
Roman Empire
Judaic spirituality
Westman
and Greek rationality
the West
meet in Westman’s
parents.
The “West” is born with the
Christianization of Rome.
Judith
Jesse
Plata
Judaism
Jesus
Plato
Ari
Aristotle
Catherine
Roman
Church
Empire
Saxon
Germanic Tribes
Westman
the West
Saxon, the step-father who raises Westman,
represents the Germanic northern Europeans.
Judith
Jesse
Plata
Judaism
Jesus
Plato
Ari
Aristotle
Catherine
Roman
Church
Empire
Saxon
Germanic Tribes
Westman
the West
Westman’s adolescence is the Renaissance, the
west’s rebirth.
The Family
Judith
Jesse
Plata
Judaism
Jesus
Plato
Ari
Aristotle
Catherine
Roman
Church
Empire
Saxon
Westman
Tribes
the West
The End of PART I
Judith
Jesse
Plata
Judaism
Jesus
Plato
Ari
Aristotle
Catherine
Roman
Church
Empire
Vincent
Westman
Tribes
the West