Passion Play at Odyssey Theatre Ensemble

Passion Play

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble
2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd Los Angeles

Religion, politics and theater collide in a wildly ambitious triptych that follows three acting troupes as they stage a classical passion play at three different moments in history: Elizabethan England, Nazi Germany and Reagan-Era America. Bart DeLorenzo directs the Los Angeles premiere of Sarah Ruhl's funny and lively excursion through centuries of religious pomp and pageantry, kicking off the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble's 45th Anniversary Season.

Thru - Mar 16, 2014

Price: $25-$45

Show Type: Drama

Box Office: 310-477-2055

www.odysseytheatre.com

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Passion Play Reviews

Average Rating based on 7 reviews

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Talkin Broadway - Recommended

"...Overall, Passion Play is an excellent and memorable production, well worth the time of any theatre lover."

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- Terry Morgan

Edge - Recommended

"...Altogether, "Passion Play" is a compelling, moving, powerful and entertaining think piece. It's what theater is meant to be."

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- Bryan Buss

The Hollywood Reporter - Recommended

"...Indeed, Ruhl began writing the play nearly 20 years ago as a graduate student, the text only assuming its present, still proudly unwieldy form in 2005, and this long-awaited Los Angeles premiere under the steady hand of director Bart DeLorenzo offers a welcome introduction to this cauldron boiling over with intriguing ideas and sure theatrical instincts."

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- Myron Meisel

StageHappenings.com - Recommended

"...Passion Play has plenty of laughs but it also makes its points about how theatre participates in our lives and our history, and how the same story can be seen through different prisms and different actors playing the parts (actually the actors play the same role but in different time periods)."

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- Robert Machray

Neon Tommy - Not Recommended

"...Unfortunately, though, the positive aspects of "Passion Play" are not quite enough to elevate the show to the imaginary heights at which Ruhl's words soar. She's not an easy taskmistress, but it's disappointing when productions of her works fall short."

- Katie Buenneke

Culver City News - Somewhat Recommended

"...This is an interesting and entertaining production, with several noteworthy performances, but lacking the necessary background knowledge, it fails to leave a lasting impression."

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- Kat Michels

Theatre Spoken Here - Somewhat Recommended

"...It's a heavy show, told as a Music Hall romp, fascinating to watch but in the end leaving this audience member wondering what it all adds up to."

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- Morna Murphy Martell

Passion Play at Odyssey Theatre Ensemble

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Passion Play Reviews

Talkin Broadway - Recommended

Edge - Recommended

The Hollywood Reporter - Recommended

StageHappenings.com - Recommended

Neon Tommy - Not Recommended

Culver City News - Somewhat Recommended

Theatre Spoken Here - Somewhat Recommended

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