A Monogamy of Swans

TEN-MINUTE: After breaking up with her fiancé Jimmie, Ellie has gone to Boston’s Public Garden to kill the swans. Violet, her ex, arrives with a better alternative.

Published by Applause Books in Go Play Outside
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A Monogamy of Swans

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  • Gather by the Ghost Light:
    5 Feb. 2024
    We had the privilege of producing this script as an audio play on the Gather by the Ghost Light podcast (https://www.gatherbytheghostlight.com/s4e1). In this play, Minigan gives us believable characters that you can 100% feel their connection the more they speak to each other. His use of a true site specific location backed up by the history of the two local swans, Romeo and Juliet, is such a creative touch that adds even more realism to this work of beautiful fiction. Highly recommended for any theatres wanting to produce thoughtful romantic comedies that will touch your heart!
  • Nora Louise Syran:
    4 Oct. 2023
    I caught the production of this short play on Gather by the Ghostlight. A lovely short piece. Nothing is as it seems, or what we assume and Minigan uses this to perfect advantage to add tension to the story. But really there is only love
  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend:
    3 Oct. 2023
    What a beautiful short play! John Minigan plays are always more than they first appear, and I loved watching the story unfold, collecting subtle bits of exposition to piece together the back story of how these two women each ended up at the lagoon. There's so much richness and detail even though the play is only ten minutes long. What a lovely piece.

Production History

  • Community Theater
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    Gary Garrison Festival, Studio 33
    ,
    2017
  • Professional
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    Seoul Players
    ,
    2017
  • Fringe
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    Firehouse Center for the Arts New Works Festival
    ,
    2017
  • Professional
    ,
    AlphaNYC
    ,
    2017
  • Fringe
    ,
    Funky Little Theater, Colorado Springs
    ,
    2016
  • Fringe
    ,
    Bad Habit Productions/Boston Theater Marathon
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    2016