Recommended by Ross Tedford Kendall

A poignant little play about how one is perceived vs how one feels inside, and the challenge that can present to a relationship, especially longstanding ones. The playwright doesn't provide the characters with easy answers, and instead leaves a conclusion that rings true and hits hard with emotion.

Emotionally fraught, this short little play is a stark reminder that the past can often intrude on the present, and things that change in the interim often have big consequences.

The amount of detail is impressive in this short little piece. Not a wasted word that brings about the entire story, which leaves you with a lasting image. All told from a unique perspective. Great job!

I was thoroughly impressed with this ten minute play. Playwright O'Neill-Butler effortlessly moves through time to present a story that evolves over a year. All within the short play form. It really opened up to me what could be possible. The play doesn't slack on the characters, conflict, or emotion, either. A remarkable achievement.

This is a great, tight little piece that sets up a seemingly innocuous meeting between two strangers and pulls us along to a shocking conclusion. I particularly like that both characters tell their story in a way that does not seem expositional, but flows out of their personalities and situations. A nice play for a dark comedy festival or other similar venue.

The playwright upends genre conventions in this dark meld of a domestic drama and horror storytelling, and both work together beautifully. At turns tragic and funny, it moves briskly, hits hard, and leaves an impression that lingers far after you've put the script down and left the theatre.

A remarkable piece that transports you to a place that seems both real and where anything can happen. The metaphors are distinct and clear, and the emotion is well crafted. A fine little ten minute piece.

Memories are powerful forces that shape our present, and this short little play proves that premise. I love the interaction between the two brothers and how evocative their descriptions are of what happened. A nice little play.

A stunning little play that shows us that sexual assault comes in many forms. The quiet devastation of the aftermath is rendered in just a few pages. A work that everyone should read and that every theatre should perform.

From the opening, I was kept off guard, and the twists and turns only mounted from there. Every line seemed to build towards something, and yet I didn't know quite what it would be. Comic and yet suspenseful.