Recommended by Christopher Plumridge

A family member of mine was a medic in the Gulf War in Iraq, he hardly speaks of the horrors he must have seen. In this short play, Doctor and patient have seen such similar scenes and lost ones close to them. Tyler tackles this subject sensitively and you feel at the end that there will be hope, for both. Hard hitting and very good.

For the most part, this seems like a fun, banter fuelled road movie, the young couple playing games to pass the time, and the monotony of so many miles. Watching this, the audience won't know where they are going, but slowly and surely Cathro raises the tension. Then, the reveal towards the end is enough to choke anyone. It's really a beautiful piece.

Ha! This is a fun little conversation between mother and son, and Donald completely nails it with his very clever 'little twist at the end'. I would love to see Uncle Jakes' reaction later on!

In THE FIRST TIME, the playwright carefully takes us into the innermost thoughts of one man, allowing us to hear his most guarded secret. We watch as a flashback to this man's childhood is bought back to mind by a timely encounter, and we're left wondering if he'll take that card out of his wallet and make a call. A great monologue!

Just who or what is Carter? Well, it doesn't matter. For here, the author vividly shows us her characters' love and obsession for Carter, so much so that Carter's identity becomes irrelevant. Well that's how I see it. Clever stuff!

This short scene must have the best authors note ever: 'Have fun, make it a rainbow!'
Cora certainly makes their scene a bright colourful rainbow, both characters are wonderful and set their scene perfectly. I also like the way its unclear whether these two are actually together or remote. Great!

How do you recommend a play when the tagline does it perfectly! This is a fun short play, the relationship and banter between these three is quirky and hilarious. A great piece of CSJ absurdism!
Oh and.... water beds make me feel seasick, too....

Ah, what a sweet two hander this is! Starting with long time neighbours arguing over the fence between them, we begin to see that there is even more between them. What possible solution is there? Buy a gate, of course! Read this lovely little play yourself to find out what I mean, it's great!

Oh, the pitfalls of social media, especially in the wrong hands. Scott, on a first date, of which he has made a big effort and spent a fortune, finds this out in the worst way, but deals with it, with Brie, in the best way. Clever twists make this a great short play with a lot to say.

TIME WOUNDS ALL HEELS is a tense two hander, where the author takes us on a dark path, one reveal at a time. Any audience lucky enough to see this staged, will slowly edge to the front of their seats as Glenn draws them in with his sharp script, until the clever twist near the end, which caught this reader by surprise. Interspersed with John Lennon lyrics, this is an excellent short play!