Recommended by Christopher Plumridge

I have to say I am in awe of the writer of this piece, so much said, so profoundly. Not only is the time and setting heart wrenching enough, the writer takes us through a troubled family history, exploring a subject I find intolerable now - acceptance, or rather the refusal to accept. This play is so well written it will stay in my mind for a long long time.

If this 'outburst' by Mabel wasn't so rude and prejudice it would be quite funny, Donald depicts the lady across the street to the new neighbours so acutely that you wish the new couple will politely knock on her door the next day and be friendly neighbours just to make her feel uncomfortable! We can only hope that this prejudice shown in some older folk is diminishing.

POISE really is perfectly titled, as we see the cat and mouse game unfold in front of us. To begin with we believe clearly who the cat is in this slick two hander, then Andrea expertly tips the balance. I love the way the tension builds throughout, poised on a knife edge, but who will succumb? Very atmospheric, I love it!

Ha ha such monkeying around and horseplay! The very simplicity of the synopsis of this play is genius, let alone the fun that follows! We see Jack himself trying to write a play when his animal characters pop round to 'help'. This would be so much fun to watch, I even imagine 2 people playing the horse, pantomime style! I smiled all through this piece, great fun!

Coming Out is such a sweet, fun and heartwarming way to deflect childbirth, OK, I'm a man so can't possibly explain what it must be like! Robert shows the baby in question on the stage so we can see his/hers reaction, while the pandemonium ensues, and the baby's thoughts are both sweet and hilarious! This is a great play on a subject that plays are very seldom written on. Favourite quote: Attila the Mum!

There's something peaceful and therapeutic about a park bench setting, this 'chance' meeting seems to be following that ideal. I don't want to give much more away, but suffice to say I've never been so shocked at reading the final twist in a play before! Brilliant Paul !

What a fun idea, to stage your own funeral and see who turns up and how they might behave! Something I'm sure we've all thought of. Then there's the twist/cliff hanger at the end, Perry could have a lot of fun with this!

Drawn in by the subtitle and the description I wondered if this short was about my youth, for being a country boy I loved and respected trees, played in them for hours and often fell out of them. I love the way the boys imagination brings life to the charming old tree. I'm off to hug a tree now.....

The very title of this piece is a poetic play in itself! In this two hander we see awkwardness defused with a simple smile, its fun to see them tease each other, which is just as well as it could otherwise be a long, awkward flight!

Miss Ella has so much to say to her granddaughter in such a short time, and succeeds. I've heard the like of this cautionary tale, but sometimes the advice isn't always correct, maybe lust can last into and along with love. Personally I'd like to here Clarissa's reaction to this advice! That said, this is a great monologue, totally believable.