The Brothers Paranormal at Olney Theatre Center

The Brothers Paranormal

Olney Theatre Center
2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd. Olney

Prepare to be thrilled, chilled, and moved! For Halloween, Olney Theatre is home to a modern horror story of family, migration, and the spirits that haunt us. It's 2007, and Thai-American brothers Max and Visarut haven't had a single case for their paranormal investigation business since they opened. Finally, their first customer arrives: Delia, a Black woman who thinks a Thai-speaking ghost is haunting her house for reasons unknown. Max is happy to sign her up for a deluxe investigation package, but when the brothers visit Delia and her husband Felix at home, strange things begin to happen.

Thru - Oct 29, 2023

Show Type: Drama

Box Office: 301-924-3400

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The Brothers Paranormal Reviews

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Washington Post - Recommended

"...Theater can’t control a viewer’s gaze as easily as screen entertainment can, and the live in-person quality allows theatergoers to retain some awareness of real-world time and place. So a play that’s shiver-inducing is a haunting achievement."

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- Celia Wren

DC Theater Arts - Recommended

"...And while the script cleverly ping-pongs between ghost hunting and sentimentalizing, it struggles at times to make the tonal shifts necessary to fully immerse us in both atmospheres. I don’t know whether writing or direction is responsible for this tonal dissonance, but it is a minor complaint in what is otherwise a thoroughly unique and entertaining theater experience. Clever special effects by illusions consultant Jim Steinmeyer and illusions instructor Robert Ramirez add to the atmosphere and are impressively real in the small intimate space."

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- Nicole Hertvik

Talkin Broadway - Recommended

"...While all the actors are demonstrating utter commitment to the story and the staging, Bo is the most magnetic as he comes to terms with beliefs he has always thought to be impossible, and Marie's performance manages to capture both despair and thankful joy."

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- Susan Berlin

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

"...Stunning, haunting, and entrancing are the words that came to mind as I watched Olney Theatre Center’s production of Prince Gomolvilas’ play “The Brothers Paranormal.” The show’s deeply engaging storyline and edge-of-your-seat plot twists aside, the success of this play is the result of numerous, amazing elements—script, direction, actors, production design—coming together to hit a pitch-perfect theatrical note that is simply hard to top."

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- Anne Valentino

The Brothers Paranormal at Olney Theatre Center