A group of friends lose their grip on reality when a mysterious new friend joins their hangout.

CAGES is a pop-rock musical by Woolf and the Wondershow. It's a two-hour live performance that uses animation, illusions, dancers, and real and virtual actors. The musical is set in the fictional dystopian city of Anhedonia, where no one experiences emotions. The story follows Woolf, a recluse who lives in a clock tower, and Madeline, a beautiful woman who is a hologram.

Successful Atlanta rap artist Cory Masters is late for his own surprise birthday party. While his friends anxiously await his arrival, each one individually addresses their own existential crisis. As the night drags on, hilarity ensues amongst the party-goers as they ponder life, careers, and relationships with Cory.