Recommended by Hilary Bluestein-Lyons

I cannot believe that Donder and Vixen are hardened, cigarette-smoking, manipulative criminals! What have you done to our Christmas fairytales? The dialogue is hilarious, the situation, not so much. Poor zombie Grandma. Thanks for the laughs, Paul Braverman!

Such a sweet and clever play! I love the creative Santa insults from Ash, and that Spark sticks to their guns. It's perfect for a holiday play festival, and so very heart "warming".

Weird. Unexpected. Bizarre. Absurdist. Hilarious. Celebratory. All of those, and more! Marshall Logan Gibbs has created a monster, literally. A Christmas monster that is. Such fun, darling!

I had the pleasure of seeing the Boston Court/IAMA production of this play, which was spectactular, from the set design, sound and lighting, to the fabulous acting, to the creative and inventive directing. But the play itself is masterful in its integration of story, theme, metaphors, and characters. And even if one doesn't have a family member struggling with memory loss, the journey, the relationships with family, and the connection we all have to this planet is deeply relatable.

This couple is life goals. I love how they understand each other, the banter, the compassion, the teasing. This little play demonstrates grief in such a real and authentic way. It's a wonderful play about the holidays, family, and relationships, with humor, whimsy, and charm. Plus it has great roles for older actors and would be easy to stage.

Well, you got me. I did not expect that ending, and I did not expect all the feels, especially from such a seemingly ridiculous play. Bravo!

Oh, Sam Heyman, you have created a brilliant monologue. Is there a theatre enlightened enough to dare produce it? We are one step away from this Black Mirror-esque situation. Or are we already there?

Adam Richter cleverly integrates Irish folklore into the Japanese Noh style and poetically creates an eerie and tragic piece. Kudos!

I am so grateful to have had the chance to see FUKT via livestream. Of course it’s a difficult subject, and it’s often difficult to watch a person struggle with coming to grips with the realities of trauma. I, and so many people, unfortunately can relate to this story, involving memory loss, denial, neglect to oneself, and even forgiveness. Emma conveys her story through FUKT in a gentle and humorous but also frank and even violent way. But because it’s so raw and truthful, it’s immensely engaging. Thank you Emma for bravely sharing your story!

Monica Cross so perfectly captures both the heightened sense of awareness and also the complete and utter lack of awareness that is ADHD, right to the very end of the monologue. It’s a train wreck that you can’t look away from, both sad and deeply endearing.