Co-produced by Hypokrit Productions and The Tank, Dipti Bramhandkar's Islands of Contentment is a moving meditation comprised of thirteen monologues. An elegy to the (dis)harmony of romantic relationships, each piece invites us into the intimate, poignant, and hilarious interactions with significant others in the form of modern-day confessionals. Thirteen characters reflect on moments that feel strangely familiar: the break-up dream, the plight of the nice guy, the ex who unexpectedly shows up, and even a baking fetish. No one writes love songs about this stuff. 

Islands of Contentment is a one-of-a-kind virtual show that transports small audiences to the characters through the power of Zoom. Each performance is unique to the audience, the actors, and which order the audience chooses.

INSIDE THE ZOOM are two carefully curated, interactive, and completely different journeys that the audience can take. These are intimate, limited ticket experiences in which the audience interacts with the performers. They do not need to be seen in sequential order. If you choose this experience, you will be asked to keep your camera on for the duration of the piece; this is crucial to the liveliness of the performance!

OUTSIDE THE ZOOM, audiences are treated to the streaming-only, non-interactive version of the show. 

Start your evening with either seven layer cake or brownie and end your night with the other course. If you want to extend your courses, come back another day to indulge in the other course. 

Unsure which course to start with? Use our handy quiz to guide your journey.

Who’s in the cast tonight?*

Brownie

Suraj Sharma
Sidney Williams
Sathya Sridharan
Nina Davuluri
Laura Gómez

Seven layer cake

Suraj Sharma
Rita Wolf
Sumeet Vyas
Ajay Naidu
Lipica Shah
Daphne Rubin-Vega

*artist availability may be subject to change without notice.