Recommended by Martha Patterson

Very funny short piece about two mismatched people on a first date - the man of the couple keeps trying to make the woman laugh, with disastrous results. It opens with "Ross" explaining his theory about dating - the objective is to amuse the woman. But he's flummoxed by her even funnier replies.

A short with several twists and turns, about a woman who gets accosted by a burglar - or is he really a burglar? She tries various ways to threaten him back, then finds out he's not who he seems to be...but she gets revenge, anyway. Has a good, funny opening where the woman is answering mail.

A very short (4 pages, or about 5 minutes) story about two older people setting up a first date over the Internet - and what they're each thinking to themselves as they chat in cyberspace. Funny and quick - it's over before you know it!

A woman eating a dessert while on holiday with her husband in Paris has lessons to teach him about sex and pleasure. Provocative and not for the faint of heart!

This play has a surprise halfway through when we find out the man who goes to his successful friend for help about his wife really wants a robot to replace her - and his friend seems to be in a position to offer that! A somewhat sci-fi story...

A touching play about children from the Border conflict. I liked the imagery Joey uses about his long-lost mother. The use of four space-shifting Speakers to represent political points of view is highly effective.

A play about strangely disconnected people, who are "snowed" by sex. Four people come and go, talking about their unfortunate love lives. Interesting work about human frailty and being young enough to not know where you're headed in relationships.

A frustrated Dad explains to the friends of his twin children why his kids are being home-schooled. Emotional and comprehensive in detail, it's about the dangers of children being present in an actual school - well done, Asher Wyndham.

A 10-minute play with dark undertones. At a taxidermist's office, sex is in the air...but what becomes of the taxidermist when a customer loves him too much? Maybe something awful... Good work from Christine Foster, with an interesting monologue at the end.

A short serio-comedy where a female hit-and-run victim gets peppered with immaterial questions by the officer who arrives on the scene...was she eating chips when it happened? Was she smoking pot? Was she trying to look "attractive"? Gives one pause to think about the accusations a woman might face in this situation...and the problem is NOT resolved at the play's end! Interesting short script about distrust.