Recommended by Christopher Plumridge

Susanna has painted such a beautiful picture of affection and loves lost in this heart-rending two hander. How many stories like this must have come out of the second world war. Such a beautiful short play, do give it a read!

Debra takes a difficult situation, in this case a meeting of siblings previously unknown to each other, and tackles it sensitively and realistically, there's no Disney reunion here and in reality how likely would that be in this situation? Its difficult, awkward, but slowly gets back on track as the three sisters come to terms with each other and their respective parents pasts. Very good!

Sometimes I'm drawn to and purchase a bottle of wine just because the label attracted me, only to be let down by sub standard wine. Equally I was drawn to this play by its title, but inside I enjoyed a sophisticated glass of dark humour, subtle notes of sarcasm and a full body of young love. I enjoyed Rebekahs character the most as she has the funniest lines, and cheeky Cassidy is a delight. Pop the cork to this vintage Floyd-Priskorn and enjoy its suble notes!

This is clever, such a fast paced monologue which feels like it's a transcript of a recording made by this wife and young mother. To me it seems as if it were written in one take with little editing, the writer just let her protagonist rant. A great piece for a strong female actor. Wonderful.

The last laugh goes to Morey for writing such a clever, sweet, tender, funny two hander. I have read several of this authors great plays, but this one stands out and hats off to him for putting so much research into this piece. I love the relationship between these two, on and off the stage. Read this! Produce this!

The Madness of Memory is such a fitting title for this play and for the brutal and merciless condition that is dementia. Here Lermond depicts perfectly the confusing and mashed up memories of the mother and the ever tested patience of her daughter. You side with both, you feel for both and this play is tender yet does not hide from the harsh reality of the condition. Very moving, especially as so many families have this type of conversation every day. This is a must read.

In this moving, rhythmic, poetic and visual piece, Reyna suggests this could be set as soon as the year 2030. Are we really that close to the greatest downfall to bestow Earth? At times darkly funny, but the seriousness of our situation is played out strikingly well here.

I love this little play, it's beautiful! Julian, a support dog, is the star of the piece, he's clever, witty and a good boy. I was also pleasantly surprised at the twist in the dialogue at the end, very clever!

What's starts off as a simple spat between room mates, banter if you like, takes a sudden and somewhat unexpected twist. This twist hits you like a gut punch. Indeed this would make a very powerful college or drama school piece, because I believe that's where it's best staged. Very powerful!

A simple game of truth or dare stirs up some surprising truths, not just for the audience but for the characters themselves too. This is a sweet two hander and I admire how clearly the writer has set the scene. Very good.