As two timelines unravel, we experience Emma and Anthony as college freshman falling in love (? like? lust?) with each other, while 15 years later, their adult counterparts, Charlie and Tony, are now doing all they can to hang on to their marriage. As future wants and memories collide with present realities, the play explores the shifting nature of identity, desire, and self-worth through the lens of success, sexuality, and gender. Is This Beauty asks the what is the difference between being seen and being loved.