Recommended by James Perry

The Curse of the Heterosex is real!

BITOPIA challenges conventional views of love and identity, illuminating the limitations of living a heteronormative lifestyle. Ruf infuses her piece with clever wordplay, keeping the tone light and engaging. The action alternates between two distinct settings, mirroring the play’s thematic duality of rigid societal norms versus liberated self-expression.

Overall, BITOPIA is an entertaining journey about love, identity, and finding one’s most august self.

This play was an absolute joy to read, full of clever twists that had me laughing the whole way through. I can only imagine how great it would be to see it performed on stage.

Doug Brook’s play doesn’t just tip its hat to the great noir detectives—it shakes their hand and then runs off with their wallet, leaving us with a comedy as sharp as a switchblade and just as dangerous to your expectations.

A brilliantly crafted exploration of identity. This play depicts the familiar dynamic of one partner embracing innovation while the other fears it. Yet, Brennan’s clever writing contains a much deeper theme. What begins as a mundane conversation swiftly evolves into a profound philosophical debate on the morality of teleportation, and the definition of self.

A fantastic farce finds a fickle family forgiven, as their fierce faith’s found false.

This clever comedy showcases both the reverence and the absurdity often tied to religion, while providing a subtle critique on humanity’s consistent yearning for physical evidence of divinity.

Greg Lam captures a slice of life in 1928 through the eyes of two baseball fans watching their beloved Red Sox struggle. As Frank’s frustration grows, we see his deeper personal struggles, including his inability to have children. A nod to Frank’s stock market investment hints at the looming 1929 crash, adding some dramatic irony that modern audiences will appreciate. 'The Bleachers' is an engaging look at friendship, hope, and hardship, all wrapped in a humorous and nostalgic package.

A humorous look at the social hierarchy within a group of elderly church ladies. What begins as innocent small talk and gossip quickly spirals into chaos when a humble pastor dares to confront them about their increasingly inappropriate behavior, leading to an unexpected and uproarious clash.

Yes. Yes, he is.

A festive gift exchange with a dark, yet humorous resolution. My expectations were successfully subverted by this short play and its wickedly funny twist ending.

We find Vernon in a hospital bed, overcome with nausea. While he waits for the doctor to arrive, he is plagued with visions of an ever-changing caregiver. Is this a common occurrence for surgical patients awakening from heavy sedation, or something much more sinister? Either way, ‘Queasy’ promises to be a pleasantly surreal production.