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