Caught One-Handed gleefully skips through the Kingdom of God, illuminating dark and vicious secrets in the house of the Lord. Noah is a confused kid with sticky fingers who's caught between a cross and hard place. When his parents put him in conversion therapy at eleven years old to “straighten him out,” it’s all he can do to survive while his hormones and the Will of God duke it out. His dad Bob, a youth leader and trustee of Noah’s Christian school, apparently has his best interests at heart – until Noah finds out exactly how much interest Bob has been showing in his adolescent friends. Lest you think that it’s all fire and brimstone, this live-action memoir features enough masterful comedy and splashy dance breaks to keep even non-believers on their toes. While this solo show tickles plenty of funny bones, it also serves as a catalyst for discussing sexuality, abuse, and denial, as well as the deep wounds and repressed memories that we all carry with us from childhood and somehow learn to use for good.
Caught One-Handed is a story meant to engage, educate, challenge, and motivate all communities, both open and closed, to deeply consider the implications of their dogma. A growing body of professionals are coming to understand the dangerous - and sometimes lethal - impact of conversion or "reparative" therapies on any queer individual, especially adolescents. This does not even approach the issue of repressed abuse and inadequate care provided to those victims of abuse, especially those connected to religious organizations. Hard issues require hard conversations. Caught One-Handed is a step toward opening up that conversation between people on all sides of the issue, so that together we can make meaningful change in the way that we discover, heal, and empower survivors of exploitation.
Developed first with Keira McDonald in 2013, Caught One-Handed has been fully produced by Cornish College of the Arts (2013), Annex Theatre (2014), and 18th & Union (2018) as a fundraiser for The Trevor Project. As a "powerful piece filled with humor and heart" (BroadwayWorld), Caught One-Handed seeks to shine a light on the secrets that make us who we are. Request a copy of the script or bring this show to your community by reaching out.
Caught One-Handed is a story meant to engage, educate, challenge, and motivate all communities, both open and closed, to deeply consider the implications of their dogma. A growing body of professionals are coming to understand the dangerous - and sometimes lethal - impact of conversion or "reparative" therapies on any queer individual, especially adolescents. This does not even approach the issue of repressed abuse and inadequate care provided to those victims of abuse, especially those connected to religious organizations. Hard issues require hard conversations. Caught One-Handed is a step toward opening up that conversation between people on all sides of the issue, so that together we can make meaningful change in the way that we discover, heal, and empower survivors of exploitation.
Developed first with Keira McDonald in 2013, Caught One-Handed has been fully produced by Cornish College of the Arts (2013), Annex Theatre (2014), and 18th & Union (2018) as a fundraiser for The Trevor Project. As a "powerful piece filled with humor and heart" (BroadwayWorld), Caught One-Handed seeks to shine a light on the secrets that make us who we are. Request a copy of the script or bring this show to your community by reaching out.
"Part frank discussion and part funny and sexy entertainment with the occasional dance break and striptease thrown in for good measure, Caught One Handed manages a sweet and caring message from a tale of horrifying oppression."
BroadwayWorld
"Noah Duffy’s original one-man show Caught One-Handed offers a joyful and irreverent portrait of what happens when a gay child is raised among Christian fundamentalist ideals."
Drama In The Hood
BroadwayWorld
"Noah Duffy’s original one-man show Caught One-Handed offers a joyful and irreverent portrait of what happens when a gay child is raised among Christian fundamentalist ideals."
Drama In The Hood
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