THEPLAYROOMunfoldslikeadreamwrappedaroundafamilydrama:fourchildrenintheirattichideawaymakeupafantasticstory,whiledownstairstheirparentsweaveadrunkenintrigueoftheirown.Inalyricalbutgrippingdualnarrative,thestoryofthechildren’slifeintertwineswiththestorytheymakeupabouttheirlife–untilthetwostoriescollideandthedelicatefamilystructurecollapsesaaa TheactionplaysoutthroughtheeyesofMaggieCantwell,atempestuousteenagerwhoturnsrealityintoagameandmake-believeintoalife-or-deathundertaking.ButMaggieisgettingtoooldtobelieveinthetalesshespinsfortheyoungerchildren.Beforethenightisover,shemustconfrontthetruthandmakeaterriblechoice. Emotionallyrivetingandsurprisinglyfunny,THEPLAYROOMisthestoryofhowMaggieandhersiblingssurvivethemostfatefulnightoftheirlives.