Recommended by Christopher Plumridge

Ha! I confess I am a bit of a grinch! Christmas should only appear in December, perhaps if I were mayor, I would enforce this! But bless Jenna for following family tradition and decorating early, even though it may look like an elf has s**t all over her lounge! (the authors words!)
There's a wonderful line about baby bear, so read this sweet holiday play to find out for yourself!
As with so many short plays I read, there is so much more that can be done with this play, but as it is it's 'swell' !

This is as sweet, clever short play, as aptly named Adam and Evelyn are 'matched' on a one-way expedition to a new planet. The relationship they form is natural, touching, even with the secret Evelyne is hiding. I love how the author world builds in such a short time frame. There's fun to be had here too, I really enjoyed watching this couple come together and I'm sure they will share love, albeit not in the conventional way their organizers would wish. A lovely play!

Ha, Mr Big 'Ethical' Wolf! I love this spin on the big bad wolf as he comes to see the error of his ways. But in all fairy tales, we need the bad guy, the wolf, the antagonist. Will Mr Big Bad listen to his wife and turn things back round. Read this fun play for yourself to find out, it's a real hoot...I mean howl!

Take a difficult subject, add in some squeamish lines, then some fast-paced dialogue and you have an excellent two hander by Kantor. I love the vegan who wants to eat a cow, just so long as it's blindfolded! Wonderful, albeit dark and animalistic, fun!

Oh, these school shootings seem to be such common place that they become regular news stories which are not paid much attention too. However, this family, with their trivial TV issue, still hold this school and the potential victims in their prayers. The final stage direction is heartbreaking, and I can fully imagine this family eating in silence for the rest of the meal. A powerful play in just a few pages.

OUTCASTS AND REBELS is such a sweet two hander, as Gram has found her missing granddaughter hiding in a cafe. Marj has encapsulated their relationship beautifully and a few revelations come out, mainly to young Cassie. Oh, and the final line caught me by surprise and made me laugh out loud. Wonderful!

Oh I love this! Nora sets the scene so perfectly with so few words and we're transported seamlessly to a Hawaiian hotel lobby bar. Here the tourist and the piano man (who was) share a drink called loneliness, well it's better than drinking alone.
Moving and simply beautiful!

Ha! I've never eaten frogs legs before, now maybe I won't! This glutton has had too many and the frogs kick back! Great fun, dark, but great!

Oh my, this play made me cry and I'm sure it will leave any audience emotional. I praise the author for suggesting (politely insisting!) Lily be played by an autistic person, because there are so few roles available to the autistic. Also the references to elephants and their family unity make this all the more emotional. Simply stunning.

Apparently stars are for sale...and we can own a small part of the galaxy. As if intergalactic real estate exists! Here Monica has come up with a unique idea, someone has 'taken' a moon, ok only a small moon, but the 'owners' are very upset. A clever concept well written.