Brushstroke at Odyssey Theatre Ensemble

Brushstroke

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble
2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd Los Angeles

The Lower East Side, 1956. Marvin, a young art patron with a secret, meets Ted, a middle-aged painter with a secret. Enter a world of espionage, abstract expressionism and egg creams in John Ross Bowie’s Cold War comedy thriller BRUSHSTROKE. Based on a story so crazy it has to be (a little bit) true.

Thru - Mar 3, 2024

Thursdays: 8:00pm

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 2:00pm & 8:00pm

Sundays: 2:00pm

Show Type: Comedy/Drama

Box Office: 310-477-2055

www.odysseytheatre.com

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Brushstroke Reviews

Average Rating based on 6 reviews

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Los Angeles Times - Somewhat Recommended

"...“Brushstroke” has the makings of an intriguing Cold War thriller, but Bowie needs to recalibrate his clues into a more decisive dramatic scheme. Too often the play settles for a laugh line when what it really needs is the theatrical equivalent of clearer GPS coordinates."

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- Charles McNulty

LA Splash - Highly Recommended

"...BRUSHSTROKE is an intriguing look at America during the Cold War, a time when paranoia was the norm and spies were everywhere. For amateur historians of the era, BRUSHSTROKE will certainly please. The concept is clever and entertaining."

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- Elaine Mura

Stage Scene LA - Highly Recommended

"...There’s nothing quite like a book, movie, TV show or play that has audiences gasping “I did not see that coming.” Case in point: John Ross Bowie’s World Premiere wow of a comedy thriller, Brushstroke, now getting a world-class World Premiere at the Odyssey."

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- Steven Stanley

Stage Raw - Highly Recommended

"...Director Casey Stangl gets excellent performances from her cast, but her staging seems somewhat visually static. Bowie’s play is intelligently written and very funny (one character is described as “prematurely antifascist”), although the serious material lands a bit more awkwardly than the comedic stuff. The subject matter is quite compelling and the play’s conclusion is unexpectedly powerful. On the basis of Brushstroke and his outstanding earlier Ramones play, Four Chords and a Gun, Bowie is someone to watch out for as a playwright."

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- Terry Morgan

Ticket Holders LA - Somewhat Recommended

"...This alone could definitely account for why everything that unfolded in John Ross Bowie's otherwise extremely promising Brushstroke that afternoon seemed so inauthentic and by-the-numbers to me. Still, Bowie has given birth to a fascinating and fresh new play deserving both an audience and a definite future."

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- Travis Michael Holder

Broadway World - Highly Recommended

"...As previously noted, BRUSHSTROKE is both an intelligent and witty play that keeps its focus while keeping us guessing. Stangl pilots the journey with efficiency and a light touch and her cast falls easily into step. Using a pronounced limp and a face full of stubble, Urbaniak’s scruffy Ted is a free spirit who is, nonetheless, not about to get played. In Urbaniak’s hands, we get why a cat like this would end up on the CCF’s must-have/must-watch list."

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- Evan Henerson

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Brushstroke Reviews

Los Angeles Times - Somewhat Recommended

LA Splash - Highly Recommended

Stage Scene LA - Highly Recommended

Stage Raw - Highly Recommended

Ticket Holders LA - Somewhat Recommended

Broadway World - Highly Recommended

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