The Motherf**ker with the Hat at Vortex Theatre

With heightened and relentless dialog, Stephen Adly Guirgis’s The Motherf*cker with the Hat follows Jackie, a recently paroled ex-con and recovering addict whose fragile new life teeters when he finds an unfamiliar hat in his girlfriend Veronica’s apartment. The discovery ignites suspicions of betrayal that ripple through his relationships—with Veronica, his AA sponsor Ralph, and his flamboyant cousin Julio. As lies pile on lies, the play becomes a study in trust, temptation, and the near-impossible task of keeping the past from poisoning the present.