After SOLD OUT runs in Edinburgh & Ithaca —
Polishing Shakespeare by Brian Dykstra lands Off-Broadway this summer!
(official announcement soon)
Polishing Shakespeare
by Brian Dykstra
directed by Margarett Perry
with
Brian Dykstra
Kate Levy
Kate Siahaan-Rigg
Scenic & Lighting Designby Tyler M. Perry
Sound Design by Ariana Cardoza
Costume Design by MuMbles
★★★★
“An Absolute Delight!”
-Three Weeks
★★★★
“razor sharp script…an absolute delight for lovers of theatre.”-Three Weeks”
— Three Weeks
★★★★
“Brian Dykstra’s script is high polemic poetry. Every. Single. Word is a masterclass in precision.”
—Get Your Coats On
★★★★★
”A satire of coruscating wit that rocked the rafters with bright laughter and gasps of pleasure from the opening weekend’s audiences. Dykstra’s newest work stages a battle royale between Art and Commerce...It’s a fierce yet hilarious debate about money, artistic truth, ‘selling out,’ and as the evening progresses, a descent into an Orwellian landscape of thought management that feels all too present in today’s climate...This soaring triumph of text and stagecraft is not to be missed!"
—Ithaca Times
★★★★
“a meditation on art in society.”
— British Theatre Guid
★★★★★
“The show uses finely wrought prose to explore the unavoidable battle between a donor’s power of the purse, and art’s criticism of such power.”
— FringeFan
★★★★★
“Hilarious! Kate Levy, Brian Dykstra and Kate Siahaan-Rigg are incredibly amazing as they banter, bargain, and bully each other for their own needs and wishes; with both comedy and reality of today’s harsh theatre atmosphere taking center stage. This is a play every theater executive, funder, and board member as well as the playwrights themselves should see.”
— Theatre Eddys
★★★★
“a fast-paced, skillful piece of theatre...
an exhilarating, entertaining rollercoaster of a ride.”
- Edinburgh Reporter
★★★★
“Beautiful, lyrical ruminations on Shakespeare’s legacy, the importance of art, and the influence of money and capitalism on creative expression.”-Theatre Weekly
— Theatre Weekly
Photos by Rachel Philipson
Shakespeare Image by Alan Buttar