Recommended by Paul Donnelly

Eerie and compelling, this play builds subtly and wittily to its horrific climax. The hubris of the cynical camera operator earns her a terrible comeuppance. A seemingly benign children's game is revealed to have a dark history. Indeed, a dark present. Play with Michelle at your own risk.

​What a powerful and thoroughly gripping play! Their differing and ineffectual strategies for coping with the horrors these two Nazis perpetrate are well-drawn. This play is vividly theatrical, especially in its harrowing use of sound. While making a clear and unmistakable point about the slippery slope of complicity, this play is never obviously messagey, but rather thoroughly and disturbingly human.

Todd has so much to learn about existence after death and it is a pleasure to follow him on that journey. "After" features four vivid and engaging characters and a compelling narrative full of wit and surprises.

A quick and witty exploration of the struggle between life and art. The long-suffering spouse would like the playwright to pay a little bit of attention to the demands of life, while the playwright revels in his total commitment to his art. The question lingers, will the taxes get done?

It is easy to see that this father's overreaction to a simple credit card application is symptomatic of his relationship with his beleaguered son. It's funny to us (very funny) but scarring to the son.

Well ole Fred is certainly full of surprises! In this delightful comedy, a seasoned teacher on the verge of retirement puts one over on a naive younger colleague. Fred's story is howlingly funny, as is Johnny's credulity. The ending beats are most satisfying.

Talk about an unreliable narrator! Is any part of this confession true? Although this piece stands on its own, it is especially compelling when paired with Soucy's Everything About Her Was A Lie. In any case, "Lola" is a most engaging liar.

What fun! This is a witty and affectionate parody of the conventions of the hard-boiled detective, including what a sap he can sometimes be. The final twist is especially entertaining. I smiled throughout and laughed out loud at end.

Ah the customer ser4vice nightmare! The misinformed, but self-righteous consumer on a tear. I hope Nadine found satisfaction in their encounter.

Thia prismatic look at how memory and longing distort identity unfolds with offbeat humor and vivid theatricality. It is a journey of liberation for poor beleaguered Sandra and a path to just desserts for charismatic, but psychopathic, Bernard. This is a truly unique and deeply satisfying rendering of a quirky and compelling narrative.