Hand To God
Featuring Logie and Helpman Award winner Alison Whyte, multiple AFI and Logie award winner Gyton Grantley and Grant Piro, Vass Productions are thrilled to present the Australian premiere of Hand To God, the wickedly funny broadway smash hit.
Nominated for 5 tony awards, and garnering ecstatic reviews, Hand To God is a wild, subversive, shocking and sidesplittingly funny black comedy that has made waves around the world.
In the tiny, conservative town of Cypress, Texas, the mild-mannered Jason is just trying to be a good boy. When he joins his mother Margery’s amateur puppetry group at the local church, Jason discovers a burgeoning talent for comedy. Finally, he’s found something he’s good at! However, Tyrone, his puppet, has other plans.
An irreverent, occasionally shocking, and perpetually hysterical romp to hell and back, Hand To God’s exploration of the ideas of faith, morality, and human nature will leave you sore with laughter.
“Chock full of outrageously offensive humour”
- The Age
“Grantley’s performance is hilariously complex as he almost turns himself inside out…” “ …outrageous laugh out loud comedy…”
- The Herald Sun
“Audiences of South Park or Family Guy will be right at home with this brash and outspoken comedy.”
- Theatre Press
Dont bring the kids!
NOTE: Full Price listed is for a double pass.
Feedback/Comments
Great show! Very refreshing and funny! Enjoyable night.
Acting was good however the story line needs to be improved.
Really interesting show and very provocative.
Literally the worst show I've ever seen - had to walk out at intermission.
Great night out
Intense! Not what I expected, but worth seeing.
well Put together, but not really my thing.
Incredible... must see!
Thoroughly enjoyed and well executed!
super crude but very funny. enjoyable night
This didn’t resonate with me. Absolutely bizarre. Although I appreciated the talent on stage, the storyline just didn’t didn’t do it for me.
So wickedly naughty
Really quite bizarre, but very entertaining!
Had its moments but overall it wasn't overly funny.
Had a wonderful time - thought the play was wonderful with a very talented cast.
Great cast and a funny story.. was a good night out!
Enjoyable night and great energy from the cast.
Excellent ...very funny
Loved it
Funny and scary sometimes
funny evening
Entertaining
NOT MY TASTE BUT ACTING WAS GOOD
I felt let down with a range of elements from the show - from the casting, to the direction and how the show lack the punch.
As long as you aren't easily offended it's quite funny
All points are for acting and actors. Not a great fan of play.
Mildly entertaining , probably relates well to the times.
A lovely theatre and an entertaining show.
Absolutely hilarious!
Puppetry was great. The story not so much.
very enjoyable.
Very entertaining and funny. We really enjoyed enjoyed it and had a great night out
Pretty good show, very funny in parts & not so in many others.
The storyline had meaning as well which was nice.
Go see it to make your own opinion.
Very funny!
Such a wicked and wonderful performance!
Puppeteers were good but the story line was poor no comparison to Avenue Q
Quirky characters. Loved the puppet sex scene!
So much talent but the story didn’t appeal to me and the humour wasn’t at the level we expected.
Raucous, edgy fun.
Underwhelmed
A ‘comedy’ with many hidden themes ... mental illness, dealing with pain, first love .. started slow but picked up n got quite dark.. Really enjoyed it
Great production but probably not the show for me...
Interesting..........
We loved it. I was really excited to see these tickets come up on On the House, and it was a top notch production. Well worth upgrading to a gold membership to see!
The Alex Theatre in St Kilda was also really great.
Entertaining, worth checking out
Great, funny show. All 5 actors were brilliant in their roles, and the puppets very funny. Loved the theater too.Had a wonderful time at the show.
Very good directing and acting. We had a good laugh!
Not to the level and polish of Avenue Q, but overall good humour and meaningful in some parts.
The show initially started off quite slow, but picked up the pace as it progressed. None too subtle insights and messages about the human psyche, but still full of fun and laughs; although probably a little oversold to be compared with The Book of Morons.
Very hilarious show! Brilliant overall!
Puppet sex scene was completely unexpected, but absolutely hilarious.
Clever and different, I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would.
Wasn't sure what to expect, but thoroughly enjoyed it! Fun, funny....and sad. Brilliant!
the performances were excellent, not convinced by the script but very entertained by the hilarious depravity.. quite funny and outrageous
Enjoyed parts, but found other bits so so.
So very clever and funny. Great cast and disturbingly funny. I was thoroughly entertained.
A very clever show, talented actors but not one for the kids!!
Having someone do with a puppet what they would otherwise get booed of a stage for doesn't manage to entertain me, although it appears to have worked for others who apparently enjoyed it. They could have done better and there are better things out there which deserve support.
Expected to laugh more, but still enjoyed it. Talented actors, especially in their use of the puppets.
Great actors, fabulous puppetry. Might not be for 'everyone' but I left the theatre smiling. Certainly meets the hype on the program descriptions.
Clever story! Great play.
Excellent show,! We have laughted until we cried...clever!
Unfortunately this show didn't live up to its hype!
Very funny. Unusual. Bit too much swearing.
Great show!
Great cast, loved the puppets. Set design was very well done. Not as funny as I was expecting but still enjoyable.
Broadminded enough to have smiled and laughed. Each character had their quirks to extract humour and each was magnificently played by a very talented cast.
It was very interesting. Funny and original storyline.
Entertaining, different, and definitely not for kids. The acting was great, puppetry was well handled, and the underlying story was quite relevant! As for THAT puppet scene, I will never be able to look at another puppet the same way again! :-)
Fun night out, good combo of acting & puppetry. Naughtiest puppet show we’ve seen.
Very talented actors, enjoyable, funny. I can't look at puppets the same way!
Brilliant acting and interesting show.
Great acting and puppetry. Storyline and script a bit crude and vulgar but the driving message was we all have a devil inside of us. Some need to tame it more than others.
Best show ever!
Terrible and not funny.
Funny
Interesting show.
Great acting and so talented to use puppets in process as well. Storyline was fun, quirky and left of centre, but a nice change from the normal, predictable story lines. The set design was fantastic given limited space. Had lots of laughs and shocks!! Great night out at the theatre. Thanks OTH!
Excellent cast and wonderful performances - naughty but nice.
Excellent
Very funny and thought provoking.
Unfunny and boring
Naughty entertainment. Grantley was incredible in his puppetry and character portayal. All the acting was excellent. 2.5 hr performance including interval
fabulous. loved the added dimension with the puppets coming to life.
Wow this was great. Gyton Grantley was fantastic. Quirky, funny and very entertaining.
Something just a little missing in the script. Characters and slapstik well managed.Great stage set.
Really enjoyed the show. Puppet sex scene was HILARIOUS
Very entertaining and clever, an enjoyable evening.
Great show. Great cast bought the real vulnerability of the characters whilst delivering much laughter. Expect to laugh, cringe and laugh some more.
Enjoyed the way in which the sets on the relatively small stage were used to show changing scenes. Puppetry skills from actors was great, however, that is where the appreciation of the show stopped.
Understood the message that the show was getting across but just didn’t find it funny. Judging from the lack of laughter of people sitting around me (and those looking at their phones during the show), neither did they. Avenue Q great, Book of Mormon great – Hand to God – not at all great.
odd. funny. scary!
Poor story. Not as funny as I expected, great job with the puppets. Cute venue.
Funny and sad...great show
Brilliant comedy - and great message that rings home.
Didn't quite know what to expect, some interesting subject matter dealt with in a unique way. Great job by Gyton in particular, but overall a fun, if a bit unusual, night out if you are broad minded.
Pretty good! Gyton was fabulous! Love the way the puppet and puppeteering evolved during the show. Not quite as crass as I'd expected. Funny whilst kind of sad and disturbing. Venue cute and intimate.
Interesting storyline, funny and a great talent of actors. We enjoyed it.
Unfortunately underwhelmed by the show. 2 stars for set design and the fact that Gyton Grantley's puppet voice was fun to listen to.