Recommended by Rachel Feeny-Williams

Joey, as a character is someone an audience will have seen suffer through unimaginable things so the fact that he is able to stand and give this beautifully written speach to end is just another example of why this collection of pieces is so extraordinary. Joey is a series that exposes so much raw emotion that an audience can't fail to be affected by it. Its a piece that not only needs to be seen it deserves to be seen. Joey's story needs to be one that you remember, and I think audiences will. Its a perfect way to end.

Wow! The intertwined world of comedy and family drama/tragedy that has been created here is truly fabulous. Morey takes you on an emotional rollar coaster as Jennifer and Jackie present you with snapshots of witty back and forth while intermittently segwaying into beautiful emotional dialogue. You feel for them both the more you discover and you walk away feeling like you've experienced something truly wonderful. Its wonderfully written and beautifully balanced.

Divorce is always hard but when you find yourself trapped in close proximity, all sorts of chaos can occur, and that's what Alli creates brilliantly. The biting back and forth dialogue between the couple will have you laugh at certain points and debating about which side you're on. Then, just as you think they are going to walk away from each other (you'll have to read it to find out how they do that on a rollar coaster!), the action gives way to a lovely end. Its a great two hander and brilliantly done.

"Everyone is on a diet. Everyone is miserable." is a powerful reflection on how body shape and weight can be seen in our society and Alli frames that with a brilliantly written piece that will resonate with a lot of audiences. The play covers, body positivity, toxic relationships, self confidence and the cycles of abuse and she does all of this poignantly with delicate precision. You won't fail to walk away from this piece cheering for Ayssa and thinking about how this piece needs to be seen by our society.

Gwen perfectly captures 'that' snapshot moment as she shows exs going through that awkward moment when they run into each other again, made even more awkward by the fact that one of them seems to have everything he wants in life. A very intriguing piece that makes me wonder what happened in Gemma and John's relationship, maybe a prequel?

Once again, George has created gorgeously funny characters as the frustrated Mixie desperately tries to convince her husband to abandon his passion for writing for "real life". The dialogue contains a wonderful balance of the sexual and the hilarious as the story twists and turns through the chaos. You never suspect what it coming (no pun intended) and you'll be left truly breathless (in a good way) by the end. Another brilliant piece by George that deserves a production (with an 18+ audience!)

Being cancelled is always a hard thing to hear but the reaction Andrea has is by far the best (and most extreme) reaction I've ever seen. Bruce has constructed not only brilliant characters for the play but a brilliant TV show within it (the stories of Jessica need to be told!) This is a chaotic and brilliantly funny piece that will make an audience giggle and gasp (with dramatic music of course!) Its a great portrayal of how the entertainment industry can be cruel, and a woman scorned can be even crueller! Its just wonderful!

Chris! You mean person! In this piece Chris has exposed raw emotion in bucket loads and I could not help but shed tears for this poor father and his sleeping son, who has no idea what is going on. This would be such a powerful piece for an audition or for an actor looking for a beautifully moving and devastatingly tragic piece. It won't fail to move an audience!

I'll never look at my computer in the same way again! As a writer, we do form a particular bond to our computer our work is stored on and to lose it, is just the most tragic circumstances. Cam has captured this feeling perfectly as playwright says a sensitive and emotional goodbye to Harrison after eight years of loyal service. Its a touching and heart breaking play that will resonate for anyone who has worked with a computer for many years. A truly wonderful concept, brilliantly done.

On finishing my read of this piece I gave an out loud "Aw!". While "Permission" does have the tough subject of loss at its core, Bruce has brilliantly created a lovely couple, who, while separated by death they still have a great deal of care for each other. The soft and delicate nature of their relationship, coupled with the humorous dialogue makes this a wonderful piece to read and I think could easily be expanded into a full length piece. That being said, as with all the work of Bruce's I've read, its wonderfully done!