In The Crimson Hotel, an absurdist comedy, two lovers-a playwright and his lead actress-escape to a discreet and charming Parisian hotel, conjured from a desert landscape. As the walls, door, and crimson curtains of room 322 materialize around them, a fumbling of fastenings ensues. But they soon discover they're not the only couple intent on escaping from reality. The volume also features the one-act play Audience.