The Zoo We Found Beneath the Blankets

by Annalise Cain

The Zoo We Found Beneath the Blankets is a surrealist plunge into the cramped apartment of a couple in March 2020. Craving the touch the world cannot offer her, She pleads for a pet. While He obliges, He dreams up a world of interior design for their furry friends. Each day their world becomes smaller and more populated with pets, living and dead. In parallel quests for purpose and connection, the couple must re...

The Zoo We Found Beneath the Blankets is a surrealist plunge into the cramped apartment of a couple in March 2020. Craving the touch the world cannot offer her, She pleads for a pet. While He obliges, He dreams up a world of interior design for their furry friends. Each day their world becomes smaller and more populated with pets, living and dead. In parallel quests for purpose and connection, the couple must re-evaluate who in their habitat is friend, or foe

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The Zoo We Found Beneath the Blankets

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  • e.k. doolin: The Zoo We Found Beneath the Blankets

    In this play, Cain creates a beautiful and delicately woven tapestry which ties together themes of isolation, memory, passion, and companionship; all of it wonderfully theatrical.

    In this play, Cain creates a beautiful and delicately woven tapestry which ties together themes of isolation, memory, passion, and companionship; all of it wonderfully theatrical.

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization KCACTF Region 3 Festival, Year 2024
  • Type Workshop, Organization IU Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance, Year 2023