In the present day, immortal 1,000 - year-old Doctor Parnassus (a human alter ego of God) leads a traveling theatre troupe - including a sleight of hand expert, Anton, and a dwarf, Percy - that offers audience members a chance to go beyond reality through a magical mirror in his possession. Parnassus had been able to guide the imagination of others through a deal with the Devil, who now comes to collect on the arrangement, targeting the doctor's daughter. The troupe, which is joined by a mysterious outsider named Tony, embark through parallel worlds to rescue the girl.
