Hand to God (West End)

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by Robert Askins

Produced by Nimax Theatres and Alchemation at London’s Vaudeville Theatre in the West End.

Starring Janie DeeKevin Mains, Harry Melling, Neil Pearson, and Jemima Rooper.

Puppet Design by Marte Ekhougen • Set Design by Beowulf Borritt • Costume Design by Sydney Maresca • Lighting Design by Mark Henderson • Sound Design by John Leonard • Properties by Susan Barras • Fight Choreography by Kate Waters.

 

Reviews

Olivier Award nomination for Best New Comedy

"A sensation! A take-no-prisoners evening that asks actors and spectators alike to check their politesse at the door. The sweet-faced Harry Melling and his authentically accented colleagues do its gallows comedy and its darkness proud."

**** FOUR STARS ****
"It keeps gathering in lunatic intensity until you surrender to its madcap charms. This is theatre for the YouTube generation. Its getting the thumbs-up!"

"Outrageous, blackly comic! Sharp, sometimes caustically funny! Lets rip in style! Stuelpnagels fine cast handle it all with great comic timing, bringing physical brilliance and emotional depth.”

"Hand to God is a totally bonkers piece of theatre! Oh, and its absolutely hilarious. It triumphs! There really is nothing like it in the West End."

**** FOUR STARS ****
"The funniest and filthiest puppet glove punch-up Ive ever seen. You simply dont know where to look, so you laugh instead."

"Echoes of riotous laughter rang in our ear! Like a breath of fresh air to the stuffy West End, this show is hilarious and we are sure will provide a great night out to many over the course of its stay."

"Makes Avenue Q look positively monastic. But perhaps most shocking of all is that beneath the eye-wateringly explicit surface of Robert Askins provocative farce lies a sentiment that makes this one of the cuddlier shows on the West End. Stuelpnagels turbo-charged production makes the exhortation to face our demons land with real passion."

"This is a puppet show full of insight and laughter that really socks it to the audience!"

**** FOUR STARS ****
"Hand to God spirals towards blissful hysteria. And my God, its good! The unholy action that unfolds is gleefully heretical, and the stellar cast of five lob themselves head-first into the cult drama."

"Every now and then a show comes along to shake up the West End a little. Its Hand to Gods turn to shock and exhilarate London audiences. Its bold, dark and absolutely hilarious! This play is pure genius!”

"Bloody funny! Fun and frantically paced! Near the knuckle humour!"

"A joy to watch! Comes to a bone-crunching finish that hammers home the strength of feeling. A skillfully performed piece of entertainment that takes an irreverent and, at times, hilarious look at how we deal with the concepts of right and wrong."

***** FIVE STARS *****
"Direct from Broadway comes a show thats almost like nothing that has been before! Shocked doesnt even come close. From sex, swearing and devil-like behaviour, Hand To God presents character acting at its best. Stuelpnagels production gives into the lust for enjoyment and mixes heartache and even puppet sex as if its as innocent as a bible reading. It finds great hope in a genre of theatre that almost hasnt been discovered before. The West End has been looking for something new to love – and we might have just found it."

"Echoes of riotous laughter rang in our ear! Like a breath of fresh air to the stuffy West End, this show is hilarious and we are sure will provide a great night out to many over the course of its stay."

"Makes Avenue Q look positively monastic. But perhaps most shocking of all is that beneath the eye-wateringly explicit surface of Robert Askins provocative farce lies a sentiment that makes this one of the cuddlier shows on the West End. Stuelpnagels turbo-charged production makes the exhortation to face our demons land with real passion."