THEPLAYROOMunfoldslikeadreamwrappedaroundafamilydrama:fourchildrenintheirattichideawaymakeupafantasticstory,whiledownstairstheirparentsweaveadrunkenintrigueoftheirownInalyricalbutgrippingdualnarrative,thestoryofthechildren’slifeintertwineswiththestorytheymakeupabouttheirlife–untilthetwostoriescollideandthedelicatefamilystructurecollapses
　　TheactionplaysoutthroughtheeyesofMaggieCantwell,atempestuousteenagerwhoturnsrealityintoagameandmakebelieveintoalifeordeathundertakingButMaggieisgettingtoooldtobelieveinthetalesshespinsfortheyoungerchildrenBeforethenightisover,shemustconfrontthetruthandmakeaterriblechoice
　　Emotionallyrivetingandsurprisinglyfunny,THEPLAYROOMisthestoryofhowMaggieandhersiblingssurvivethemostfatefulnightoftheirlives