In this regard, the opera had both an artistic and an educative ambition: it sought to develop a broad social context for HIV AIDS research while also examining the microscopic world of the virus in relation to technology and perceptions of the body and illness.
Its stated aim was "to collapse and re-figure distinctions between such traditionally disparate realms of cultural, political, scientific, moral and psychological concerns towards a broader and more inclusive understanding of the issues arising from the HIV AIDS phenomena".
The libretto, also by Koukias, is composed of fragments from biblical texts, the Torah, the I Ching, Plato, the Origin of the Species, counselling guides, scientific papers, magazines, newspapers and jazz lyrics.
As related by journalist Matthew Westwood, "Koukias compares the mutations of language with distortions triggered by the human immunodeficiency virus".
[6] 1 The Light Side of the God Image 2 The Law of the Plague 3 The Dark Side of the God Image 4 This Letter Will Help You Save Money 5 The Phantom Flux of Life Production Director - Werner Ihlenfeld Visual Director - Ann Wulff Music Director - Imogen Lidgett Conductor - Warwick Stengards Sound Designer - Donald Hopkins Artist in Light - Hugh McSpedden Lighting Designer - Jan Wawrzynczak Video Artist - Poonkhin Khu Costume Designer and Fabricator - Caz Pellow-Jones