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Hand to God

  • Robert Askins
  • Full Length Play, Dark Comedy, Contemporary
  • 3M, 2F
  • ISBN: 9780822232926

Hand to God explores the startlingly fragile nature of faith, morality, and the ties that bind us.

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Dark Comedy

  • Time Period: Contemporary
  • Target Audience: Adult
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Mulriple Settings
  • Cautions: Mild Adult Themes

  • Performance Group:
  • College Theatre / Student, Community Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups
After the death of his father, meek Jason finds an outlet for his anxiety at the Christian Puppet Ministry, in the devoutly religious, relatively quiet small town of Cypress, Texas. Jason’s complicated relationships with the town pastor, the school bully, the girl next door, and—most especially—his mother are thrown into upheaval when Jason’s puppet, Tyrone, takes on a shocking and dangerously irreverent personality all its own. Hand to God explores the startlingly fragile nature of faith, morality, and the ties that bind us.
SPECIAL NOTE ON THE TEXT: Theatre companies outside of the United States must contact Origin Theatrical about an alternative scene to be used for productions of Robert Askins’ Hand to God.

The scene in which Jason and Tyrone perform the sketch routine “Who’s on First” is prohibited for performance outside the United States, including Australia and New Zealand. Anyone producing Hand to God outside the United States must use the replacement text which can be found at the back of the Dramatists Play Service acting edition. If you have an edition of the play that does not include the replacement text, please contact us. Producing “Who’s on First” outside the United States is a violation of international copyright laws and may be subject to legal action. NO other changes to the play are permitted. 
REVIEWS:

"The fearsome critter [Tyrone], who takes possession of a troubled teenager’s left arm in Robert Askins’ darkly delightful play really inspires goose bumps as he unleashes a reign of terror…But he’s also flat-out hilarious, spewing forth acid comedy that will turn those goose bumps into guffaws."

The New York Times

"Furiously funny…Askins’ most impressive talent is his ability to make us laugh while juggling those big themes that make life so terrifying: death, depression, alcoholism, sexual guilt, emotional repression, religious hypocrisy and the eternal battle between your good puppet and your bad puppet."

Variety

"A scabrously funny scenario that steadily darkens into suspense and Grand Guignol horror, this fiery clash of the id, ego and superego is also an audacious commentary on the uses of faith, both to comfort and control us."

The Hollywood Reporter

"I don’t know which I want to do more: Sing Hallelujah—or wash its dirty little mouth out with soap. …Clearly a singular vision is at work here, with playwright Robert Askins venturing successfully into territory—satire—rich with potholes."

Deadline

"Hand to God is so ridiculously raunchy, irreverent and funny it’s bound to leave you sore from laughing. Ah, hurts so good."

New York Daily News

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  • Casting: 3M, 2F

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