Recommended by Toby Malone

A wonderful, subtle piece of work that turns the spotlight back on the audience and causes us to question the nature of art and beauty. It's so important with this piece to keep remembering that there's an incomplete element still at play here: the way the audience themselves react when they are observed as works of art. That intangible, edgy wildcard turns this short play into an electric work of potential. I'd love to see where it could go.

A tall story about an unlikely dental experience that leads to international espionage is all amped up by the storyteller having just gone through unnecessary mouth surgery and thus offering a gift of an opportunity for any comic actor to slur his way through it. Short, fun, guaranteed crowd pleaser.

It's such a glorious thing when you find a playwright who can introduce you to a world you have absolutely no idea about and immediately immerse you in such a skilled way that you become entirely invested in the politics of that world. So is the case for Doug DeVita with his witty, human, and complex take on the advertising industry and the way his protagonist, Kyle, negotiates his way through, guided by the wisdom of his new partner and eventual mentor, Dodo. A beautiful, full, vibrant piece with so much heart.

A relationship is tested, with us as - well, not a judge, not a jury, but certainly an evaluative presence - in what is either a wasteful or vital space in society, depending on who you ask: a parking lot. Pros and Cons are noted in chalk as a couple decides whether it's worth staying together. A brilliant gesture towards the potential of socially distanced audiences, to suggest that, drive-in style, we stay in our cars and watch this relationship teeter in the middle of a parking lot. Vital, joyful, optimistic... except for the moments when it's the opposite. Wonderful.

The beauty of this short, witty piece is that it takes a high-stakes family drama and places it in such a wonderfully evocative setting - an off-brand, knock-off wax museum in front of a lopsided Britney Spears - and plays it straight down the line. There's plenty of heart here, strong instincts, and playwright Cayson Miles resists the urge to tie everything up neatly. Lovely stuff.

A well-crafted, emotional, heartfelt play about making the biggest decision of your life and holding on to hope. The dynamic between Dayton and Cal is heartbreaking as you realize where this is going, and as we watch Cal wrestle with what he knows he must do. A tough yet tender play on a subject no one really ever wants to talk about.

It's such a gift when a playwright offers insight into the inner world of characters, and so often texture can be lost when that context lies solely in stage direction. In the lovely "That Moment When...", Steve Martin offers a simple, elegant, stylistic solution by offering a play filled with words but only a single word of dialogue. The actors would have a blast playing with these spoken stage direction of what could be the start of something beautiful. Great work.

Monica Cross imagines a conflict between the Greek and Roman gods of war in a battle for supremacy, where the old god inevitably falls to the new, but at what cost? My first foray into this exciting idea of battles between classical pantheons: I can't wait to read more!

In this most masculine of conversations, tinges of humanity and sensitivity are allowed to poke out, just for a moment, as two bros try to reminisce their way up to vulnerability. I would love to see how long these two could go before finally deciding to bury the hatchet. A fun short play.

You'd guarantee an audience a rollicking good time as you interrupt Marcel's bathtime, as he ensures that you know that you are really very much inconveniencing him, in a hilarious, zippy manner. This is a strong, interactive piece that subverts our expectations, makes us think, and ever so slightly puts us in the uncomfortable position of knowing that we're going to get called out. Over and over. Great stuff.