Bakersfield Mist
by Stephen Sachs

Name: Bakersfield Mist
Brand: Stephen Sachs
SKU: 9780822232803
Rating: 3.67 (35 reviews)

Bakersfield Mist Book Cover — Bakersfield Mist Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 minsPresent DayUnit Set/Multiple SettingsContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesBritish Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the powerful, compact storytelling in the play. Many express a desire to experience past productions featuring notable actors. There's a mix of anticipation for group readings and a fondness for the play's twist ending.

Compact and powerful storytellingIntriguing characters and themesEngaging for reading groupsSomewhat mixed reviews overall

Synopsis

Maude, a fifty-something unemployed bartender living in a trailer park, has bought a painting for a few bucks from a thrift store.

Despite almost trashing it, she’s now convinced it’s a lost masterpiece by Jackson Pollock worth millions.

But when world-class art expert Lionel Percy flies over from New York and arrives at her trailer home in Bakersfield to authenticate the painting, he has no idea what he is about to discover.

Inspired by true events, this hilarious and thought-provoking new comedy-drama asks vital questions about what makes art and people truly authentic.

Press Reviews

"Not to be missed! Bakersfield Mist tackles large creative questions with well-timed zingers."
— Vanity Fair

"Thoroughly entertaining. Put a smile on my face and kept my brain buzzing for a good while afterward."
— The Times (London)

"Wonderfully funny! Entertaining… one of the best plays on now in London. Terrific! Definitely the genuine article."
— The Telegraph (UK)

"Sachs’ short, clever play is a battle of wits."
— The New York Times

"It’s exhilarating in the extreme when a play strikes rich on every conceivable level. A wry two-hander that handles highbrow artistic issues while zinging in plenty of uproarious one-liners. A perfect marriage of emotion and ideas that is rare indeed."
— Los Angeles Times