The Motherfker With The Hat @ Fringeworld

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Posted 2012-12-22 by Douglas Sutherland-Bruce ⇒ follow

Thu 17 Jan 2013 - Sun 03 Feb 2013

The Motherf**ker With The Hat @ Fringeworld

These days we sophisticated theatre-goers pride ourselves that there isn't much on stage that can shock us - this is the play to test that theory.

Unfortunately the plays' pretty repulsive title will put many potential patrons off. Make no mistake, this is no Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm, but it has a realness and truthfulness that is reflected in all of playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis' work, of which this is the latest, and so far, most awarded.

The play is set in New York's Puerto Rican community, The Motherf**ker with the Hat is a mix between a sit com, Hispanic tele-novela and true crime documentary. It's hysterical, irreverent and as foul-mouthed as it is funny.

Newly released from prison and struggling to remain sober, Jackie has reunited with his longtime girlfriend, a crack-smoking live wire named Veronica.

Jackie leans on his addiction sponsor, Ralph D., who is married to Victoria, a resentful woman he met in AA. Also in the mix is Jackie's cousin Julio, a salon owner with a flamboyant streak.

When Jackie finds a man's hat in the flat he shares with Veronica, his jealousy spirals out of control and mayhem ensues.

Nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Play (2011) and three Drama Desk Awards (2011) The Motherf**ker with the Hat stars local actors Fayssal Bazzie, Rhoda Lopez, Alison Van Reeken, Austin Castaglione and Kenneth Ransome, all directed by Adam Mitchell and produced by the Black Swan State Theatre Company .

The Motherf**ker with the Hat runs from 17th January to the 3rd Feb, 2013 at Studio Underground, State Theatre Centre of WA.

Tickets $40 ($35 for groups of 8 or more) and are available from Ticketek.

WARNING Extremely frequent coarse language, explicit sexual descriptions, drug use and adult themes and possible nudity.