THE SWALLOW

LIVE THEATER EVENT! Open Space Arts presents THE SWALLOW, an intimate and deeply moving two-character drama by internationally produced Catalan playwright Guillem Clua, author of SMILEY, which Open Space Arts presented in a successful extended run in June and July 2026. Set during a private singing lesson, THE SWALLOW begins with a choral director and a new student working together on a song. But as the lesson unfolds, what seems at first to be a simple musical exchange becomes something more personal, more complicated, and more revealing. ◆ With humor, tension, and emotional precision, the play explores grief, memory, family, faith, identity, and the stories people tell in order to survive. Music becomes both a refuge and a doorway, allowing two strangers to move toward truths that have been difficult to face. ◆ THE SWALLOW is a powerful theatrical encounter about loss, compassion, and the possibility of understanding someone whose experience initially seems very different from our own.

  • Laine Rogers
  • Guillem Clua
  • 80 minutes
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About Open Space Arts

The OPEN SPACE ARTS showcases powerful LGBTQ+ storytelling through five exciting components:

  • Full productions of bold and innovative plays.
  • Staged readings of classic and new plays.
  • Staged readings of winners from our QUEER EXPRESSION WRITING CONTEST FOR STAGE AND SCREEN.
  • In-person screenings of feature films at FACETS in Chicago.
  • A virtual selection of short and mid-length films, available for streaming anywhere.

Learn more about our programs at openspacearts.org.