Recommended by Toby Malone

A quippy, to-the-point recreation of a tea engagement between literary titans gleaned from a single, caustic line in Wharton's diary. Terrific work.

Sentient gym balls while away the time stuck in the gym rafters by discussing existential angst and making fun of the kids in gym class below. What's not to like? Witty, challenging, and endlessly amusing to picture being staged (particularly the moment when other suddenly-sentient balls are used to dislodge our ceiling-dwelling heroes), this would be a blast to put together. Nice work.

It's always so welcome when a playwright takes on a common phrase (like "get the stick out of your ass") and takes it so doggedly literally that we are forced to consider the reality of what that might be, and then to push it further, into the territory of the intimacy of that request. Maximillian Gill's 'Stick' is confronting, sure, but it also unexpectedly uncovers the vulnerability of a character we automatically set as oppositional, which is a great achievement in only a few pages. Great stuff.

A beautifully eerie piece set in an evocative location, including the directive that one or other of the play's central characters be pinned to the deck with a sword throughout the action. Creepy, atmospheric, devastating. Lovely work from Dan Caffrey.

A wonderfully witty, intelligent take on Strindberg but very consciously structured to cut him out, as the title suggests. Setting this adaptation in an Airbnb where Julie and Jean navigate power dynamics and the mysteries of attraction is a master stroke - it means we shift from "Miss Julie"'s hierarchy to an incredibly familiar modern version, but Meyer's choice to retain the iconic character names (even if Jean's gender is changed), means we never really forget the looming presence of the source material. Funny, raw, vulnerable, and honest. This would play beautifully any time at all. Produce this today.

A beautiful, focused look at the unspeakable, where Emma Rund holds information close until she unleashes it with a thunderclap of pain. Add to that, the action of rebuilding a shattered LEGO model as the characters navigate their fears and place in the universe is masterful. A quick read with an ending that will send you reeling. Outstanding.

It's such a breath of fresh air to read the palpable presence of the modern ideal of FOMO that pervades this ancient story. What could have been needlessly modernized or trivialized became a touching, well-structured play that trusts us enough to leave questions unanswered and resolution uncertain. Lovely work from Jackie Martin!

A wonderful, haunting, heartfelt exploration of the world of Cyrano, Monica Cross not only takes on the gargantuan task of replicating the bravura voice of Cyrano, but dips into finding new depth for Roxanne and Christian to create a rich, lyrical world that aches for stage realization. With touches of metatheatre, medieval pageant plays, and proto-science fiction, Cross more than does justice both to the historical Cyrano and Rostand's own creation. A stunning, marvelous achievement. Highly recommended.

A fun, snappy absurdist piece that has very positive echoes of Beckett and Ionesco, quippy and to the point, as three unnamed people are beset by an unseen and unexplained 'chopper' who assails the newest member of the group. Razor-sharp and full of life, a wonderful short play.

A short play about an unusual profession that sucks you in with its precision and depth. There is a whole profession, a whole world underlaying this brief interaction, and without being heavy handed, Jordan Morille paints an evocative picture of something you had no idea even existed, but if you think about it for even a second makes perfect sense. A compelling snapshot.