Recommended by Paul Donnelly

What a delicious satire on the hellscape that is the job interview. The rhythms of these encounters are captured perfectly, but the spoken subtext is hilarious.

In this hilarious comedy Jane and John struggle, not too successfully, to accept Sue's dating choices. But what can you do when your sister keeps bringing home literal monsters? As the cycle repeats, the humor builds.

This piece had me from the opening stage direction. That promise of humor is fulfilled throughout as Kurt and Naomi are anesthetized to Ashleigh's demented mid-life crisis.

What a generous spirited appreciation of a total stranger. Filled with laconic humor, this piece requires no knowledge of the titular Matthew Weaver to be thoroughly enjoyable. It would be exhilarating to see this monologue in the hands of the right actor.

Laugh out loud funny in the darkest possible way. Ashleigh's matter of fact slip of the tongue and her matter of fact violent response are deadpan humor at its most effective.

What a hoot! The premise is bonkers and completely captivating. Ray is a reluctant hero who finds a way to come through at the end, for all the dudes and ultimately for himself. This play was a joy to read and would be a riot on stage,

"Consequences," says our hero. And boy are there breathlessly escalating consequences to the simple act of shaving his beard. Mix a screaming toddler, social media, and bitter family dynamics and you get a situation that swings credibly and engrossingly out of control.

Two women tap into their rage at sexual exploitation, body image, diets and general patriarchal bullshit. The dialogue is fast paced, full of humor and surprise. It all builds to a howl of liberation achieved in a most unexpected way.

Everything the title would lead one to hope for, and more! The juxtaposition of Carol's mundane expectations with Diane's dystopian vision is quite funny. And under the surface bubbles a real tension between the truth of an artist's vision and the commercial compromises made for economic survival.

There's no explaining how certain kinds of lightening strike, but it is unmistakable when they do. This play depicts such a moment convincingly and with great charm. The young peoples' voices are amusing and ring true and the juxtaposition of their very different responses to Citizen Kane is hilarious.