Recommended by Christopher Plumridge

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!

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!