These dichotomies are embodied onstage by two modern-day characters: the reserved, unsentimental author Hannah Jarvis (Leila Farzad) and the incontinently romantic scholar Bernard Nightingale (Prasanna Puwanarajah). They meet in the garden room of Sidley Park, a historic British estate where Hannah is researching a book. Bernard thinks he’s unearthed a juicy story about Lord Byron’s connection to the house, which he hopes will be his ticket to academic stardom. Although Hannah has little time for Byron, she reluctantly assists Bernard in his investigations.