Duck

by Jonathan Alexandratos

Carl Duckett is the only teenage duck in Sheep's Meadow (a town populated by, you guessed it, sheep). As he tries to blend in, he is pulled on a quest to embrace his own identity. This play uses animal allegory as a way to discuss themes of abuse, isolation, and marginalization within small towns.

Carl Duckett is the only teenage duck in Sheep's Meadow (a town populated by, you guessed it, sheep). As he tries to blend in, he is pulled on a quest to embrace his own identity. This play uses animal allegory as a way to discuss themes of abuse, isolation, and marginalization within small towns.

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Duck

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  • Cheryl Bear: Duck by Jonathan Alexandratos
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    An exquisite dance of learning to embrace the freedom of your unique self and find joy after trauma. Fun and beautiful!

    An exquisite dance of learning to embrace the freedom of your unique self and find joy after trauma. Fun and beautiful!

    ”
  • Helen Banner: Duck by Jonathan Alexandratos
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    A wry, sweet dance of a play that gets closer and closer to the pain of its characters without losing any of its sense of fun and theatricality. This writer completely understands how we create comfort and defenses for ourselves out of the fabric of popular culture, toys and disposable art. I'd love to see a production led by a dance company with full choreography.

    A wry, sweet dance of a play that gets closer and closer to the pain of its characters without losing any of its sense of fun and theatricality. This writer completely understands how we create comfort and defenses for ourselves out of the fabric of popular culture, toys and disposable art. I'd love to see a production led by a dance company with full choreography.

    ”
  • Kristine M. Reyes: Duck by Jonathan Alexandratos
    “

    I have such an affection for Duck. It's funny and smart, but packs an emotional wallop that you won't see coming. It speaks beautifully to the experience of growing up and feeling like an "other," an outsider, yet does so with such a deft, delicate touch. And just like a duck, the clever allegory you see above water belies the dramatic turmoil at work underneath.

    I have such an affection for Duck. It's funny and smart, but packs an emotional wallop that you won't see coming. It speaks beautifully to the experience of growing up and feeling like an "other," an outsider, yet does so with such a deft, delicate touch. And just like a duck, the clever allegory you see above water belies the dramatic turmoil at work underneath.

    ”
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Development History

  • Reading, Mission to (dit)Mars, 2015

Production History

  • University, PEACE Productions, 2016