'Burgh Vivant: A crazed orange creature with wispy, fly-away hair verbally assaults and wounds everyone in his path. No, we’re not referring to a current presidential contender, but an ornery puppet named Tyrone in Robert Askins’ “Hand to God.” The perfidious possibly-possessed puppet can be found at the end of arm of Jason (Nick LaMedica), an assuming young lad going through an awkward stage. A very awkward stage! Jason is using his puppet as a security blanket. He doesn’t even like removing the puppet from his hand. Together, though, they’re a formidable team. Jason plays straight man to Tyrone’s more boisterous personality. The timid teen is the Abbott to Tyrone’s Costello in the hilariously famous “Who’s on First” sketch. Unfortunately, Tyron is the Hyde to Jason’s Jekyll when the puppet goes rogue!
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Hand to God is a show I've wanted to see for quite sometime. It is nice to see a good review for the production here in Pittsburgh. I enjoy that the author/reviewer not only reviews the piece, but summarizes it. Because it is a lesser known show, it is nice to get a brief synopsis before we hear it's review. I enjoyed how the author often referred to other famous characters such as Jekyll and Hide or the muppets. Having those outside references allows for us, as readers and possible audience members, to get a deeper understanding of what the show is about. Relatable experiences and characters are the way we are able to communicate ideas. The author gives the show an outstanding review. With this he credits multiple people: the director, playwright and key actors. I really enjoyed that he recognized the playwright. So often we hear so much about the star or the director when it comes to major hits. None of tha t is possible without the book. It is refreshing to see a growing review so complementary, especially in our own local area.
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