Harmony and Dissonance

Out of His Depth in a Thai Palace

Hypersexual German stage set engineer, Lars Krieger, is on a mission in Bangkok, Thailand, but it’s not entirely clear what that mission is or whether it is one of harmony or dissonance.

Through sexual machinations, he has worked his way into being included in setting up a royal-command Chopin piano concert at the royal summer palace in Hua Hin, Thailand. In the process he has suborned the premier Thai set designer, Amnad, of the royal house, to gain access to other royals, Krit, a concert pianist, and his wife, the soprano soloist, Somsri.

Lars is clearly working all of these people—through sexual manipulation—to some end. There’s more going on here than setting up for a royal-command concert. But what is it? Who and what are Lars’ real targets? And at who’s behest is he operating?

And does even Lars know what is actually going on, and who is really manipulating who?