"...Cerda's play bristles with great one-liners, and the production, under the direction of Cheryl Snodgrass, is packed with superb comic actors. Ed Jones plays Carson's sweet, oblivious mother, a woman who, as in the film, takes way too long to figure out her child is a killer. Fans of the original movie will especially enjoy Elizabeth Lesinski's only slightly exaggerated caricature of Eileen Heckart's turn as the boozy mother of the "bad seed's" victim. Keith Ryan's wonderful wig design tops it all off." Read Full Review
Jack Helbig
Chicago Theatre Review- Highly Recommended
"...This show kills with its outrageous, adult-themed comedy, and marks another hit parody for David Cerda and his wonderful theatrical company that leaves ‘em dead. With so many movies and television shows still ripe for the ridiculing, Hell in a Handbag, with its hilarious satires and over-the-top performances, has an unlimited supply of untapped material. It’s quite simply a glittering gift that just keeps giving." Read Full Review
Colin Douglas
Third Coast Review- Highly Recommended
"...It’s all played to comic effect, and Snodgrass’ seven-person cast makes the most of the tiny space in Mary’s Attic in Andersonville. The DIY feel of Shane Cinai’s set, with hand-painted walls and flimsy door frames, lends itself perfectly to the irreverent script—no one is safe from his pen here, as Cerda makes fun of everything from the modern education system to current gender politics in his parody." Read Full Review
