Recommended by Rachel Feeny-Williams

This is wonderfully tense piece that had me raising my eyebrows at various points. The main thing that intrigued me is the almost seamless transition it makes from almost 'brady bunch' wholesome family entertainment to intense thriller horror. This writer clearly has a gift for 'blending' between genres in his pieces and this one is definitely one I'd recommend (particularly for a dark/spooky themed play evening).

Right from the word go this intense piece grabs your attention with a powerful start and continues to hold your focus with intense back and forth dialogue between the characters. There was some phrasing that did tickle me in spite of the tense situation ("He doesn’t deserve the satisfaction of small talk") and as the piece went on the reveal of the reasoning for the situation did make me laugh and gave a perfect transition from horror to humour!

I find the breaking of the fourth wall in any piece is always a great device as it draws the audience in more and makes them feel part of the story. This coupled with the wonderful amount of detail the writer explores within the characters job gives it a very 'real' feeling. I also loved the 'Hollywood' style of speaking the characters have ("It may have started in Walthamstow"). The writer proceeds to stack delight on top of delight in this piece and will definitely have you smiling.

From the very first scene there was a sense of 'intrigue' for me over the Dave character. The style in which he speaks is very interesting and that drew me into what continued to be a very in depth and emotional piece. The amount of dialogue between the two central characters and the details they share about their lives gives them a wonderful depth and creates a centre of the piece. Overall the piece is wonderfully intense and I can see it being produced in a small studio theatre with the audience captivated by every word!

Such a brilliantly relatable piece with a full spectrum of emotions explored...and all in three pages. "No matter how long I've been in a job, I always find myself nervous of reviews and I'm never able to put myself forward for what a deserve no matter how hard I've worked" - That (in a nutshell) is the wonderfully relatable character that the writer has created here and will not only captivate an audience but have some of them thinking 'oh my god, that's me!'. Very well done!

I can hear this piece being played out over Radio as a lunchtime adventure series. That's how good it is! Rober LeBlanc most definitely has a skill for radio pieces and this one is just as brilliant as the others I've read. You find yourself thinking...ok, when is the next episode?

What seems like a wonderful and hopeful moment soon turns into one of confusion, frustration and sadness for Shelly in this play. As a reader you feel for her all the way through and although very few will have experienced what she has you can still empathise with the character Julie has created, making this a wonderful piece.

This is a beautifully touching piece that takes you through a real roller coster of emotions as you learn about the life of these two brothers and how they have come to be in this hotel room. Its sad, tense and beautiful all at once and very well done.

As I read through the lines of the 'lead actor' I couldn't help but think 'I know someone like this' and I'm pretty sure that most audience members who've been involved with theatre at one point or another would know someone like that too. It is creating characters so believeable in a scene that will tickle you with humour that makes this a great little piece that would do very well at a festival.

A brilliant literal representation of when you find yourself thinking "I'm sure I've had this conversation before". Loaded full of funny moments and lots to think about the writer does very well with this short piece.