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