Synopsis
The morning after tasting the forbidden fruit, Adam is getting ready to leave Eden forever with Eve. But he has to do one thing first—officially break up with his boyfriend, Steve.

Reviews and Recommendations
"John Bavoso... has a clear handle on how to infuse humor into a serious situation... Bavoso may have set the play in the biblical garden of Eden, but it’s got a modernity to it. Choosing the ‘norm’ because you thought it would be easier, staying in the closet because father knows best; these are both concepts that get contextually layered into Bavoso’s work, fitting this ‘alternative biblical narrative’ divinely while still resonating with present day situations. The work itself is really smart because it frames up ‘Adam leaving the Garden of Eden’ just not in the way you expect." — Theatre Bloom

“A very funny take on what REALLY went down in Eden. Bavoso takes very familiar elements and tropes, mixes 'em up and voila! A new, entertaining theater piece is born. Recommended!” — Bryan Stubbles

“What a delightful play about the fall of man. I enjoyed the banter between Adam and Steve and I know Steve’s new garden is one I’d be more than happy to be a part of if I could.” — Lee Lawing

Cast Breakdown
2M

Running Time
10 minutes

Production History
• Whiskey Theater Factory, Orlando Fringe Out Fest, Orlando Fringe, Orlando, FL, September 2024 (Production)

• One Act Festival, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Platteville, WI, May 2024 (Production)

• Pink Pen Theatre, Baltimore, DC, September/October 2023 (Production)

• Bi, Bi, Bi!, Whiskey Theatre Factory, Orlando, FL, August 2021 (Reading)

• arciTEXT 2019: Forbidden Fruit, The Arc Theatre, Chicago, IL, March 2019 (Production—watch on YouTube!)

• Festival of Ten XI, The College at Brockport, Brockport, NY, March 2019 (Production—watch on YouTube!)

• Short+Sweet Sydney, Sydney, Australia, February/March 2019 (Production)

• Short+Sweet Queensland, Gold Coast, Australia, July 2018 (Production)

Development History
• Orange County New York Arts Council 10-Minute Play Festival, Port Jervis, NY, July 2017 (Reading)

• Act Out: A Queer Review, Washington, DC, May 2017 (Reading)

Publications
• The Best Ten-Minute Plays 2022, Smith & Kraus

Read the script on the New Play Exchange.

Photo credit: Laura Seeds