Hand to God
Broadway's latest offering to satiate the appetite of Book of Mormon and Avenue Q fans
Hand to God
"Mr. Askins's black comedy about the divided human soul stands out as a misfit both merry and scary, and very welcome."
Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
Hand to God
Broadway's latest offering to satiate the appetite of Book of Mormon and Avenue Q fans
Why see Hand to God?
THIS TONY NOMINEE comes to london!
Following a tremendously successful run on Broadway, this black comedy about a devilish puppet let loose on a Christian theatre group makes its West End debut in 2016. Hand to God is a by turns hilarious and disturbing piece which garnered glowing critical notices during its staging across the pond. Variety praised it as "screamingly funny" while The New York Times' Charles Isherwood called it a "terrific, scary-funny play".
Harry Melling (Harry Potter's Dudley Dursley) stars as Jason and Tyrone, alongside Janie Dee, Neil Pearson, Jemima Rooper and Kevin Mains.
WHAT IS HAND TO GOD ABOUT?
In the small town of Cypress, Texas, Margery is cajoling her group of unwilling participants to rehearse for an upcoming Christian puppet show. Among the reluctant volunteers is her son Jason, a shy delicate creature who harbours a secret crush for another of the puppeteers, Jessica. The rehearsal is thrown into chaos when Jason's hand puppet Tyrone seemingly takes on a life of his own, becoming a foul-mouthed, and increasingly vicious alter ego whom Jason is unable to control.
Key Information
Audience
Suitable for mature audiences only, due to strong language and mature themes.
Run Time
One hour and 55 minutes, including one interval
Dates
Finished 30 Apr 2016
Cast
Harry Melling as Jason/Tyrone
Janie Dee
Neil Pearson
Jemima Rooper
Kevin Mains
Creative
Written by Robert Askins
Directed By Moritz von Stuelpnagel
Awards
2016 Olivier Nominee
Best New Comedy
Reviews
Our review
rude, crude, funny
Any play that moves from Off-Broadway to Broadway to the West End is bound to have some hype attached. Add to that a controversial subject matter and the inclusion of a demonic sock puppet, and you’ve got a real conversation starter!
Wendy Fynn
Customer reviews
1 reviews, average rating: (3.5 Stars)
Anonymous
Rude but well-oiled production
I knew Hand to God had arrived fresh from Broadway so was excited to see it. It definitely delivered the expected rudeness, and then some more! It also
explored themes of human nature a bit, but I think I would have liked to have seen more of that woven into the satire. The cast was superb and did the
transfer justice - from their acting to the sets, I felt like I was on Broadway! ... Read more
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