The Dark Tower belongs to a broad class of parables. “Although, under the name of allegory, literature of this kind is often written off as “outdated,” disguised allegory, unlike naked allegory, is still quite viable,” states the writer. Rejecting one-dimensional, photographic literature, which, in his opinion, simplifies the endless complexity of life, McNeice gave preference to works whose external action hides a certain mystical meaning. "I have my own faith - it permeates The Dark Tower," he writes.

"This play is inspired by Robert Browning's poem "Childe Roland Came to the Dark Tower." Its ancient but ever-living theme is Chivalry A search, that is, a journey leading to a specific goal. Everything that happens is like a dream, but a dream full of meaning."