Recommended by Paul Donnelly

Tense, eerie, and always gripping, this complex and vividly theatrical play explores family dynamics in a totally unique way. It is also a reflection on how we communicate on both a literal and metaphorical level. There is great craft and imagination manifested in this work.

This is a moving play of love discovered, love revealed, and love lost. A mother's grief is compounded by shock, but she is able to move to acceptance, however late, and regret for having kept a door closed for so long.

There's real texture and a true sense of shared history in the relationship between these two sisters. Life has been hard for them, making their struggle to connect all the more heart-rending. I hope the connection they eventually forge is enduring and sustaining, they deserve it.

The failure to fit in leads to an effort to get in in this warm and engaging two-hander. Kevin embodies the spirit of "go big or go home,' while Nick tries to bring him back to reality. I left the play hoping Kevin would get into Studio 54!

Aging isn't easy at any age. Ron and Skip are believable, complex characters coming to the end of a mutually beneficial relationship. The dialogue is crisp and witty and the narrative, full of twists and turns, is always engaging.

What seems like a benign haunting by a humorous spirit takes a chilling turn with a devastating reveal. This monologue certainly packs a punch.

A lovely meditation on the endurance of and unique ways to cope with grief. The dream logic allows for powerful and at times humorous reflection.

A lovely and lyrical salute to the endurance of the human spirit. Despite his life circumstances, our unhoused speaker maintains a deep connection to nature and an optimistic outlook. There is a true spirit of Christmas at work here.

Oh sure. Blame the house. This play very efficiently depicts the experience of two couples living in the same house at different times and sets up the expectation that a third couple will have a similar experience. The aging Estate Agent is a nice touch.

Two unsympathetic seeming parents are revealed to be dealing with an enormous disruption to their lives in this poignant and effective short play. I felt for their son at every stage. I was also moved by the double meaning of the title.