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A Monogamy of Swans by John Minigan

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  • David Beardsley:
    21 Oct. 2020
    “ This is a wonderful, carefully written, and subtle play. The symbolic meaning of the swans shifts in such nuanced ways, and Minigan handles these shifts with such skill and craftsmanship. The dialogue is terrific and the the play handles issues like insecurity, identity, and sexual awareness with genuine tenderness. Bravo! ”
  • Robert Weibezahl:
    16 Oct. 2020
    “ So tender, so deceptively simple, this emotionally enveloping play captures young love at its most vulnerable. What the heart truly wants vs. what the outside world ordains: in the end, nature cannot be denied. Lovely. ”
  • Cheryl Bear:
    23 Jul. 2020
    “ A fantastic showdown about mating, of the experiment that didn't work and the one that possibly could after all ten years is pretty good for swans. Well done! ”
  • John Bavoso:
    30 Mar. 2019
    “ I saw a production of this play a couple years ago and still think about it often. Great setup, great characters, great dialog, great specificity. A wonderful addition to any short play festival where a little humor and romance would be welcome! ”
  • Rachael Carnes:
    17 Feb. 2019
    “ Oh, my heart. Such a lovely play. Minigan sets us down with two former partners and swans, yes, swans, and creatively develops such humor and warmth. This delightful piece would be an anchor in any festival. Treat yourself to reading or producing it! ”
  • Larry Rinkel:
    3 Feb. 2019
    “ A lovely little love story about two girlfriends reuniting after one of them has tried to go the straight route and found it didn't work. Watch how Minigan surely but patiently shifts the change in their relationship and uses the motif of the two lesbian swans as a kind of catalyst. And if you have any doubts about the depths of Violet's devotion to Ellie, check how far Haverhill is from Boston on a map. ”
  • Nelson Diaz-Marcano:
    3 Feb. 2019
    “ Subtle in its execution but grand in its emotional rewards, Minigan write a love story that explore the little details and give us a conclusion that speaks volume. Read, read, read! ”
  • Emma Goldman-Sherman:
    2 Feb. 2019
    “ This play has such a great closer, you gotta read it just to get there! Go on, read it! Cause this is one of those wonderful 10 minute plays that you end up loving so much, it'll make you tear up a week from now. LOVE! LESBIANS! SWANS! what more could you want? A really great ending! ”
  • Maggie Goscinski:
    30 Jan. 2019
    “ A MONOGAMY OF SWANS builds a loved and lost story with so much depth it leaves you thinking about it long after it's over. Beautiful and bittersweet. ”
  • Rachel Bublitz:
    6 Jan. 2019
    “ Minigan creates a deep world in this ten-minute play, which holds the expanse of two relationships, a failed engagement, and the ways you can really show you love someone. It's has a wonderful balance of humor and pain, and would make a great addition to any short play evening. ”

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