Hand to God
Curious
Theater Company: through December 17
L-R: John Hauser and Tyrone
Curious
Theatre Company is presenting the regional premiere of Robert Askins’ dark comedy “Hand to God” now through December 17.
After the death of her
husband, Margery (Tara Falk) and her son, Jason (John Hauser), are given the
use of a church basement to help them get their minds off the recent death of
the head of the household.
Pastor Greg has given
Margery the task of preparing the students for a religious presentation in
which they all use sock puppets. When Jason’s puppet, Tyrone, starts
taking on a foul-mouthed, demonic life of its own, his (Jason’s) pent-up rage escalates
into a hysterically funny, if violently horrifying, church basement Hell.
John Hauser succeeds
brilliantly as the timid young man who also personifies Tyrone. Tara Falk’s superb acting as Margery
makes us wish to see her onstage much more often. John Jurcheck is outstanding
as Timothy, the outspoken rebel in the class with a huge crush on teacher. The
show also features Jenna Moll Reyes as Jessica, Jason’s love interest.
Pastor Greg, whose
compassion for Margery is rooted in a play for her affections, is portrayed
with an unsettling calm demeanor by Denver favorite Michael McNeill.
Dee Covington does a ‘Hell’ of a job with the direction!
Jason Ducat’s sound design and Katie
Gruenhagen’s lighting design conspire to
create breathtaking mood swings.
Cory Gilstrap’s puppet design and
construction is Amazing!
This production is extremely
provocative and may cause the viewer to realize that personal responsibility
for our words and actions can never be brushed off by saying “the devil made me do it.”
This show is not for
children.
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