Recommended by Greg Lam

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    The term "Kayfabe" is the pro wrestling term for the agreed upon belief in fictional elements necessary for the entire enterprise to work. It's my favorite word.

    Mondeaux's play is an engaging, insightful look at both sides of that term. The main character acts in Kayfabe the truth he's unable to live in his life. Set in 1980's territory days of 'rassling, the pro wrestling dramaturgy is absolutely immaculate and playfully explained to newbies. The details chosen to evoke this world are sublime.

    The term "Kayfabe" is the pro wrestling term for the agreed upon belief in fictional elements necessary for the entire enterprise to work. It's my favorite word.

    Mondeaux's play is an engaging, insightful look at both sides of that term. The main character acts in Kayfabe the truth he's unable to live in his life. Set in 1980's territory days of 'rassling, the pro wrestling dramaturgy is absolutely immaculate and playfully explained to newbies. The details chosen to evoke this world are sublime.

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    A time travel romance in which the affected pair discover that they have made different assumptions about this situation than their partner. The consequences escalate while the two react in all too human ways. A wonderful, small sci fi gem.

    A time travel romance in which the affected pair discover that they have made different assumptions about this situation than their partner. The consequences escalate while the two react in all too human ways. A wonderful, small sci fi gem.

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    A wonderfully rendered snapshot in the lives of two young people. Siskind empathizes which each character put into an awkward situation with heart and humor. A good showcase for two young actors.

    A wonderfully rendered snapshot in the lives of two young people. Siskind empathizes which each character put into an awkward situation with heart and humor. A good showcase for two young actors.

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    A properly claustrophobic space tale which imagines two Russian cosmonauts facing a huge dilemma with potentially world ending consequences. Meticulously detailed and rooted in these two characters who have been chosen by fate to decide the course of human history.

    A properly claustrophobic space tale which imagines two Russian cosmonauts facing a huge dilemma with potentially world ending consequences. Meticulously detailed and rooted in these two characters who have been chosen by fate to decide the course of human history.

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    A fun take on Vampire tropes, and the lengths they'll go to to cater for their guests at important dark rituals. Plays wonderfully with the conventions of vampire lore in focusing on the caterer contracted to provide them with their feast... or else.

    A fun take on Vampire tropes, and the lengths they'll go to to cater for their guests at important dark rituals. Plays wonderfully with the conventions of vampire lore in focusing on the caterer contracted to provide them with their feast... or else.

  • Greg Lam: In The Deep Dark by Jeff Soesbe
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    A beautifully calibrated sci-fi short which takes a seemingly silly premise and treats the characters with complete seriousness. It's fun and touching and draws you in completely.

    A beautifully calibrated sci-fi short which takes a seemingly silly premise and treats the characters with complete seriousness. It's fun and touching and draws you in completely.

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  • Greg Lam: The Berlin Diaries by Andrea Stolowitz
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    An innovative storytelling device aids Stolowitz in recounting her search for truth in her family's history during World War 2. The right two actors would savor the challenge of inhabiting 14 characters, often having them trade lines as the same character while performing a monologue. The fascinating stagecraft is in service of a moving autobiographical story.

    An innovative storytelling device aids Stolowitz in recounting her search for truth in her family's history during World War 2. The right two actors would savor the challenge of inhabiting 14 characters, often having them trade lines as the same character while performing a monologue. The fascinating stagecraft is in service of a moving autobiographical story.

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  • Greg Lam: Bite Me by Eliana Pipes
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    An incredibly affecting play which takes you back to the high stakes drama (and trauma) of fitting in at high school. The two characters try to navigate the treacherous waters of high school and form an unlikely bond. We scream at them internally as we see them heading towards huge mistakes that will haunt them. The second scene years later shows them both having progressed in life, but still affected by the same battles as they did in high school. Pipes handles the characters with care, humor, and empathy.

    An incredibly affecting play which takes you back to the high stakes drama (and trauma) of fitting in at high school. The two characters try to navigate the treacherous waters of high school and form an unlikely bond. We scream at them internally as we see them heading towards huge mistakes that will haunt them. The second scene years later shows them both having progressed in life, but still affected by the same battles as they did in high school. Pipes handles the characters with care, humor, and empathy.

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  • Greg Lam: Sisters by Matthew Libby
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    This sci-fi play about a woman and her sister (who happens to be an Artificial Intelligence program) is one of the most emotionally impactful things I've read in quite a while. To say more would be to deprive you of discovering the pleasures of this play for yourself. So don't read anything else. Just download it and read it, OK? Trust me.

    This sci-fi play about a woman and her sister (who happens to be an Artificial Intelligence program) is one of the most emotionally impactful things I've read in quite a while. To say more would be to deprive you of discovering the pleasures of this play for yourself. So don't read anything else. Just download it and read it, OK? Trust me.

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  • Greg Lam: Echoes of a Hollow Body by Mary DeCarlo
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    A three-character study of small-town life. The three characters all care for one another in a way but are uncertain about how the relationship between the younger characters should develop, with past events casting a shadow on the future. DeCarlo breathes life into the well-drawn characters to allow the plot to unfold organically.

    A three-character study of small-town life. The three characters all care for one another in a way but are uncertain about how the relationship between the younger characters should develop, with past events casting a shadow on the future. DeCarlo breathes life into the well-drawn characters to allow the plot to unfold organically.

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