The Lily's Revenge: A Flowergory Manifold is a five act play. The book, lyrics, and conception were by Taylor Mac. The music was written by Rachelle Garniez. The Lily's Revenge is a multidisciplinary theatrical work, incorporating many different genres and elements of Noh theater, musical theater, puppet-theatre, installation art, verse play, dance, film, and circus performance. It is the second play in the "Armageddon Coupling" pairing, the first being Red Tide Blooming. Acts The Deity (Act I): A Princess Musical The play opens as the Lily comes on stage, late. The Lily is then introduced to Time, who warns the Lily and the audience that the play is long. Time warns the audience that they can either, “escape now or the telling of this tale will reduce you…to an addicted coagulation of nostalgia and hope. It is revealed that The Great Longing promised a climax in the form of a wedding. Time begs Lily to escape, as the promise of a wedding is a ruse to lure in audience members and begs the audience one last time to leave, announcing that the exits are where they entered. Time explains how the play everyone is about to witness is cheap (referring to "slutty"), and how, The Great Longing forced Time into an hourglass dress and, when the play ends, Time's breasts will be exposed. Time reveals how they once starred in the show, but, thanks to The Great Longing, have now been reduced to playing a concept. As the band enters, Time reveals that the play has begun and everyone is doomed. The Flower Girls announce that they must wake The Great Longing to reveal the tale. "The Great Longing" begins. The Great Longing, who is disguised to blend into the stage curtain, is awoken, and The Great Longing reveals itself to be the God of Nostalgia. The Great Longing becomes aware of the Lily’s presence, and the Flower Girls go to find the Lily. This angers The Great Longing, as it is forbidden to look at the audience. Time announces that the Lily has brought to truth of here and now to the production. Time sees the way to freedom and announces a plan to put the Lily into the show. As Time and The Great Longing argue over putting the Lily into the show, it is revealed that the Lily is an abandoned, organic flower. This outrages The Great