1st Place Winner of the VHSL One-Act Competition!
Never Swim Alone
Runs an average of 33 minutes
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About
Never Swim Alone, written by Canadian playwright Daniel MacIvor, is a funny, satirical story about Frank and Bill. The two egotistical men—once childhood best friends—are locked in a ruthless competition of one-upmanship for seemingly no reason. The stylized thirteen-round match is overseen by the Referee, who decides the winner of each round.
The question they are trying to settle: which man is the first man?
The Competition
Round One: Stature
Round Two: Uniforms
Round Three: Who Falls Dead The Best?
Round Four: Friendly Advice, Part I
Round Five: Friendly Advice, Part II
Round Six: Members Only
Round Seven: Dad
Round Eight: The Big Brain or The Big Heart?
Round Nine: Power Lunch
Round Ten: Business Ties
Round Eleven: My Boy
Round Twelve: Rumors of Glory
Round Thirteen: ???
Never Swim Alone was first produced in 1991 by da da kamera at Platform 9 Theatre in the Theatre Centre in Toronto. Never Swim Alone is staged by arrangement with Pam Winter, GGA.