Recommended by Rachel Feeny-Williams

I love a play that has me curious just from the tagline and...oh my god this piece grabs your attention right from the word 'go'. Hannah has constructed this wonderful world of colour and innocence in the character of Polly and lures you into the conversation between Polly's innocence and Lucy's realism of their situation. Then, just as you think you are getting a hang of things, she throws a superb curveball ending that honestly had me stunnded (I had to go back and read it again!) A wonderfully tense short play that could easily be a fabulous performance!

In a world where 'grown ups' can be judgmental and hateful towards each other, Liberty has created a wonderful opposing character to all of that in Ophelia, a young woman who is discovering more about life, her oppinions and the world around her. The conversatons between Ophelia and her family/those around her is so wonderfully natural as we watch this character find her way through life, asking questions of herself (via a diary) as she does. Its a wonderful story coupled with a great underline commentary of our societies judgements, all with a wonderfully believable character at its centre!

'Being human is hard!' that is the premise that Elle sets these four characters against, which they then proceed to explore with increasing tension and emotional turmoil. Looking at the perspective of what it is to be human has always been a complicated idea but this play explores it brilliantly. I absolutely love the final monologue by Sid as it captures what this writer has invited the audience to experience all the way through, what it is to be human. Its a wonderful look at the intricacies of human nature and emotion.

This is the first play of Sandra's I've read and it was a great one to start with. A lovely piece that would be perfect for an online play. We, as the audience get invited to the first date of two very different but lovely characters, each with their vices and flaws. There are some great laugh out loud moments and some complications that will make you question how the date will end. But by the end of the piece you'll be wanting to know more about their relationship. Its a wonderfully well written piece.

Ok, so this play is truly BRILLIANT! I love Noir style plays at the best of times and John has constructed this one wonderfully, taking an innocent and joyful time like Christmas and lacing it with brilliant characters, all trying to solve the mystery of missing Santa, it makes for a great story! Couple that with the Christmassy references/puns and this is a great alternative Christmas play. I didn't even care about reading it in September. A truly brilliant piece!

This is a combination of a lovely 'meet-cute' laced with heart wrenching moments where you can feel each character's pain. Each one has suffered and has their reasons for being the way they are but Jaxson brings the together in 14 pages of heartache and tensions sprinkled with humour. Its a great piece for two strong performers and is sure to bring a tear to the audience's eye.

As the writer of several "what toys do when we aren't around" plays, this premise caught me immediately. These poor dolls have been through hell and back and are finally saying 'no more'! Its a wonderful piece that provides social commentary through three brilliantly constructed characters. Its a piece that not only tells a story of the characters but will have audiences thinking, debating and questioning through its connections to our society. Like so many of Deb's plays, its a brilliant construction and is a play that should be seen.

I was intrigued from the synopsis and then...the piece just kept on giving. Cassidy draws you into the dark scenario Walter and Morgan have found themselves in but despite the dark nature she still gives moments where you can't help but smile at the back and forth between the two of them. This then escalates brilliantly into a twist that I did not see coming but was just fabulously done! It does beg one question...why is Morgan so prepared? A fabulous piece with great pace that any audience is sure to love!

The world of friendships when you are young is a minefield of questions which Sam has framed beautifully in this piece. Jessica's panicked nature about her relationships balanced against Elena's direct and realistic view of the world makes for a great friendship to watch forming. There are moments of emotional turmoil as well of great humour, all brilliantly constructed into a play that would make a great piece for two young performers.

From the very opening description of the character's office location I was hooked! Play noir can be a wonderfully dark and seductive style to write in and Christopher has succeeded in that fabulously! It works brilliantly as an audio play because if I'd been listening to it I would be able to see the settings and characters clear as day in my mind! Christopher has created a wonderfully dark, humorous and mysterious world within 6 pages, all of it pure majesty! I'd listen to this if it was a radio series!