←Recommendations of In His Hands

  • Julie Zaffarano: In His Hands by Benjamin Benne
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    A devastatingly beautiful play that journeys through lost faith — dryness, suffering, and rebirth. We care for these characters and hold them tightly and, no matter what our personal beliefs, rejoice in what they find.

    A devastatingly beautiful play that journeys through lost faith — dryness, suffering, and rebirth. We care for these characters and hold them tightly and, no matter what our personal beliefs, rejoice in what they find.

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  • Jane Petkofsky: In His Hands by Benjamin Benne
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    I just saw the premier of this piece at Mosaic Theatre, and all I can say is, too bad for folks who missed it. It was a beautiful, lyrical, thought-provoking production of a beautiful, lyrical, thought-provoking script. This will stay with me for a long time and I look forward to seeing it many more times, so let's get out there and produce it again, folks!

    I just saw the premier of this piece at Mosaic Theatre, and all I can say is, too bad for folks who missed it. It was a beautiful, lyrical, thought-provoking production of a beautiful, lyrical, thought-provoking script. This will stay with me for a long time and I look forward to seeing it many more times, so let's get out there and produce it again, folks!

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  • Kara Q. Lewis: In His Hands by Benjamin Benne
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    I read this play four months ago and meant to write a recommendation at the time, but... life. The story is still there in my mind, though. The dreamy quality of the scenes makes an impact. Like a vivid dream, it's a deeply felt and remembered story with soft edges and important lessons. I'd love to see it performed live someday.

    I read this play four months ago and meant to write a recommendation at the time, but... life. The story is still there in my mind, though. The dreamy quality of the scenes makes an impact. Like a vivid dream, it's a deeply felt and remembered story with soft edges and important lessons. I'd love to see it performed live someday.

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  • Chandler Hubbard: In His Hands by Benjamin Benne
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    A prayer made manifest. A brutal meditation on grace, where beauty can arise from brokenness.

    A prayer made manifest. A brutal meditation on grace, where beauty can arise from brokenness.

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  • Cheryl Bear: In His Hands by Benjamin Benne
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    A beautiful play that delves deep into the relationship of these characters to God, the church and each other. A brilliant and enlightening piece that sheds much light on religion, sexuality and God's love overruling any organization. Well done!

    A beautiful play that delves deep into the relationship of these characters to God, the church and each other. A brilliant and enlightening piece that sheds much light on religion, sexuality and God's love overruling any organization. Well done!

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  • Ruth Cooper: In His Hands by Benjamin Benne
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    Holy... I feel like I shouldn't say [expletive]. Because it feels disrespectful given the content. But that play was amazing. And I am left feeling... [expletive]. And anyways I'm sure you can fill in the blanks. Holy... You should read this play. And Benjamin Benne... thank you for writing this play.

    Holy... I feel like I shouldn't say [expletive]. Because it feels disrespectful given the content. But that play was amazing. And I am left feeling... [expletive]. And anyways I'm sure you can fill in the blanks. Holy... You should read this play. And Benjamin Benne... thank you for writing this play.

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  • Emma S. Rund: In His Hands by Benjamin Benne
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    A poem of the mundane turned miraculous, In His Hands is breathtaking from start to finish. Benne deals with the very sensitive topic of religion and sexuality in a way that left me with an overwhelming sense of hope. God bless this beautiful play.

    A poem of the mundane turned miraculous, In His Hands is breathtaking from start to finish. Benne deals with the very sensitive topic of religion and sexuality in a way that left me with an overwhelming sense of hope. God bless this beautiful play.

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  • Kitchen Dog Theater: In His Hands by Benjamin Benne
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    We are pleased to support this play! It was a Finalist for the 2020 New Works Festival at Kitchen Dog Theater in Dallas, Texas.

    We are pleased to support this play! It was a Finalist for the 2020 New Works Festival at Kitchen Dog Theater in Dallas, Texas.

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  • Kieran Beccia: In His Hands by Benjamin Benne
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    This play brings to find a fresh voice to tensions between queerness and christianity. The slow lead up to their time connecting outside of work The character's questions and conflicts with religion give them character a complexity that is often lost in these types of stories. As the character's histories, opinions, and world-views became clearer, Benne draws us into a rich, textured narrative about where we, as humans, find likeness and difference with each other.

    This play brings to find a fresh voice to tensions between queerness and christianity. The slow lead up to their time connecting outside of work The character's questions and conflicts with religion give them character a complexity that is often lost in these types of stories. As the character's histories, opinions, and world-views became clearer, Benne draws us into a rich, textured narrative about where we, as humans, find likeness and difference with each other.

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  • Playwrights Foundation: In His Hands by Benjamin Benne
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    Playwrights Foundation congratulates IN HIS HANDS as a Finalist for BAPF 2020. This play rose to the top 35 out of 735 plays submitted, and was discussed at length by our Bay Area Literary Council for consideration in our season. We loved how this play uses the language of theater to illuminate challenging perspectives and compelling intersectional questions. This play ultimately moved & inspired us and spoke to the core mission of PF. We hope that once we’re allowed to return to our theaters again, it will be considered for production to reach new audiences.

    Playwrights Foundation congratulates IN HIS HANDS as a Finalist for BAPF 2020. This play rose to the top 35 out of 735 plays submitted, and was discussed at length by our Bay Area Literary Council for consideration in our season. We loved how this play uses the language of theater to illuminate challenging perspectives and compelling intersectional questions. This play ultimately moved & inspired us and spoke to the core mission of PF. We hope that once we’re allowed to return to our theaters again, it will be considered for production to reach new audiences.

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