Recommended by Christopher Plumridge

To bring such inanimate objects to life in such a fun way is inspired! I loved all the characters, all unique in their own way and their own colour, all together in the mutual aim to complete the big picture. This would be so much fun to stage and watch! Now I need a shoulder to crayon.....

This beautiful monologue took me back a dozen years or so to my neice of that age telling such similar stories in the same way, so sweet! We all have regrets, so to be able to erase even only one of them would be a delight. Oh, I've forgotten where I'm going with this rec.....erase! Great monologue!

Having never before read a palindromic play, if any others even exist, I am in awe of this piece by Nathan. Read either way it is slick and clever, you can clearly imagine the two scenes being played out simultaneously, if only us human audiences could concentrate on both at the same time! This would be a wonderful challenge to stage! Very clever!

A MAN WALKS INTO A BAR is a stark two hander expertly written, gritty and lonely. The two characters meet after a year since their only previous encounter, and soon their strained chemistry is clear to see. I found this fascinating and a tad uncomfortable, two of the many emotions I love to feel when reading or watching such pieces. Love it!

What a tease! Where is the rest? Such a great, compelling and interesting start to something which could be so much longer, such is the interesting premise. The reader is left with so many questions, but as it stands it's a lovely short play. But I want more!

We now meet Joey aged 8, somehow familiar and accepting of the hideous abuse he has to endure, enlisting the help of his imaginary friend to help him keep the horrible count. Joe brings us, against our will, so deep into this scene that you can't help feel the abuse is going to be dealt to you too, such is the skill of the writer. Chilling, heart wrenching, a true story which very much needs to be told.

There is so much of Lucy's young life crammed into this short monologue that it's difficult to take in. Rachel takes us through Lucy's innocent childhood which bore no peer pressure into her teens where all she wants is to be like the fake, skinny models on her wall and impress her horrible boyfriend. Profound and at most times upsetting, this needs to be told.

Haha, you can't help falling in love with the youthful, spritely Edna! In many ways I wish my Nan was like her, but in many ways I'm very pleased she wasn't! Rachel has very swiftly created a wonderful character in Edna, I think there could be further 'Adventures of Edna' monologues. This would be a fun role for an actress of Edna's real age to have a lot of laughs with!

Having read the two other installments of this desperately sad series I felt compelled to read this latest chapter. Once again Joe brings us his child self, introduces his imaginary friend and then tells of the horrible events which bought about his abduction. Joe has a unique way of bringing this story to life, I really hope his story is staged, not only as an important message but also as a series of exceptional theatre.

Ha! What gloriously dark fun this play is, what with a nonchalant, sarcastic angel of death and a dog called Cat who was once named Kevin! I love this play and would love to see it performed! Marvellous!