Recommended by Paul Donnelly

It's one thing to have voices in your head, it's quite another when your date hears you speaking with them. But it's really something when your date understands your dilemma. It was a pleasure spending this evening with Wendy and Scott. I hope there are many more evenings in their future.

Delightfully unsettling, SwimShare provides a nice suburban couple with the intruders from hell. The comical vulgarity and presumption of the intruders push the couple to the breaking point. And perhaps beyond. The dialogue paints a vivid portrait of the entitled and boorish wife and the unspoken responses illuminate her husband and the "host" couple. The situation is novel and engaging, This is a dark comedy worthy of the name. It would be such fun to see all four characters brought to life.

Oscar Wilde meets Lew Wallace in this very funny mash-up. Rarely have galley slaves been so refined and erudite. The twist at the end reminds us that their existence is still perilous. A timeless comic gem.

What a wacky take on tales of chivalry in ye olden days! The gags, both verbal and visual, come fast and furious. Read it and howl with laughter. What more can I say but "Let them eat cake," indeed?

A dark, dark comedy of the repetition of a nasty history. The characters jump off the page and the elegant dialogue draws us in and illuminates the theme. It is truly a surreal and intense narrative.

What seems to be a simple story of a child trying to talk himself out of blame for the mischief he has caused proves to be something much more unsettling with a brilliant final coup de theatre.

A brilliantly set-up comedy of mistaken Identity. George and Marjorie spill the family tea thinking they are talking to their son's fiancé. The poor recipient of their oversharing can't get a word in edgewise to stop them. As in all good comedies of misunderstanding, everything gets sorted out and most characters achieve their goals. Great fun with a bit of social awareness layered in.

Devilishly funny. (groan) The bargain of Faustian follicles emerges from wittily drawn characters and dialogue rife with sexual innuendo. I laughed, I groaned, I laughed some more. The scene in which Bill discovers the terrible power of the Mane is particularly hysterical. Good luck with Marie from H&R Block, Bill.

Well that was certainly a shocker of an ending. Powerful, but shocking. What came before was an exploration of the nature of religious conviction, the power of free will, and the horniness of young men. It's a heady mix, often comic, that leads to the unexpected and devastating conclusion. An unforgettable work.

The symbiotic relationship between conflict and resolution is explored both comedically and philosophically. The conflict between them escalates from juvenile pranks to matters of life and death. The resolution is startling and leaves us with much to ponder.