Recommended by Rachel Feeny-Williams

Despite it being January, I was still drawn to the sounds of this piece. Right from the opening I was giggling away at the fabulous way the story was put together. The way John has written the script the way its supposed to sound makes it easy to hear the characters quick witted back and forth dialogue in your head. I have nothing but ultimate respect for John with how he's been able to take the film noir style, cover it in a good dollop of humour and brilliantly written dialogue. Its a piece audiences will love!

Donald Baker has a true gift for writing powerful monologues, his characters equipped with unique voices and stories that you could probably see unfolding before you if you were listening while your eyes were closed. This piece is no exception to that. Its a powerful and dark piece that explores the angry history of parts of America and the prejudices that existed within them. As a British person, I always find it fascinating to read the perspectives of American writers on their history. I certainly picked a great playwright to read for that reason. This piece should be heard!

Well, this was the first play I had to research in order to identify the character (Skink). However, I found the piece absolutely delightful, the representation of the sets added that additional dimension to the already bizarre story of a polar bear finding himself in Hawaii. The story continues to amuse and delight as you watch the interaction between these two polar opposite characters. I just love the story and I can imagine it being an animated film. For me, it also had me think of a subtext of 'finding ourselves out of our comfort zone', very good!

I've seen many different versions of Cinderella but this was a truly brilliant twist! Putting the onus on Cinderella to think about her actions and actually brave the ballroom after midnight and let the prince see her true self, its very clever and a brilliant message to young girls to not be afraid of showing their true selves. Couple this with the very funny back and forth between Cinderella and the fairy Godmother and this would make a great family show!

The key for monologues for me has always been in the voice given to the character by the writer. Rachael Carnes has created a hard hitting revolutionary in the form of Nikki. You sit there as the audience and let her questions truly sink into your mind, if you do that you will definitely still be talking about the piece in the pub after the show. Its powerful and empowering at the same time.

The transition of friends into relationship is always complicated and Sasha Karuc has explored it beautifully with Sage and Riley. Taking the elements of a first date, drinking and add weed to that, it was always going to be an intriguing piece. Reading through it I couldn't help but smile at the interactions between the characters and the commentary on their lives. Its a brilliant piece for two people.

A lovely combination of the old and the new. Despite the piece being set hundreds of years ago, John gives the dialogue a brilliantly modern comedic feel. The characters and their debates tickle the funny bone right the way through. One of the things I love about John Busser as a writer is his ability to write truly different and at the same time brilliant pieces, this is just another example.

Ona and her experiences she shares fascinate me! In this piece Lee constructs a strong and powerful character in world that doesn't want her to be. I love the little comedic touches in Ona's story (Canadian weather) and as I read I knew I wanted to know more about her. I think the story of Phillipe and Ona could be made into a brilliant full length play but Lee has done a wonderful job here presenting us as the audience with a snapshot of this woman's life and the turmoil she has faced. Would make a great audition piece.

In a world dominated by social media & quick messages over the internet, it was lovely and refreshing to read such a touching story about people's lives travelling hundreds or thousands of miles and ending up in Alvy's hands. However, in typical George form, he then threw a twist that makes you really sit back and think about how desperately some people want to make a difference in this world. Then finally he leaves you with a funny rib-tickling twist on the end. This piece makes you feel, think and provides brilliant twists, put simply, it is perfectly done!

Well! Just when you think having three of your ex-wives in the same room would be awkward for a man, CS Jones manages to flip your thinking on its head. As the audience you discover more information about the ladies relationships with their ex and you can't help but laugh the more absurd it gets. This, coupled with the singing interludes from the bathtub and the unexpected ending makes this a wonderful play to read and I'm sure it would be just as wonderful to see.