Polishing Shakespeare

Reviews

★★★★★ "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... This soaring triumph of text and stagecraft is not to be missed!" – Ithaca Times

★★★★★ "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"
"This is a play every theater executive, funder, and board member as well as the playwrights themselves should see." – Theater Eddys

★★★★ "Stuffed full of witty, whimsical wordplay, this delightfully self-aware play takes a swipe at the timely issue of arts-funding and the insidious influence of corporate interests" – Three Weeks

★★★★ "Brian Dykstra's script is high polemic poetry. Every. Single. Word is a masterclass in precision." – Get Your Coats On

★★★★ "A fast-paced, skillful piece of theatre... an exhilarating rollercoaster of a ride." – Edinburgh Reporter

★★★★ "Polishing Shakespeare is a tribute to Shakespeare himself, as well as the art form of theatre and the importance of allowing creativity to flourish free from the poisonous influence of those who have an interest in censorship and the suppression of ideas." – Theatre Weekly

★★★★ "A meditation on art in society" – British Theatre Guide

"Fast, funny and multi, multi layered" – T and B On the Aisle

"Provocative and brilliant... Polishing Shakespeare is pure entertainment" – NewsNotesDance

"Fleet, funny, and fantastic"
"Wedding virtuosic writing to impeccable staging, Polishing Shakespeare reminds us, both in its narrative and as a theatrical experience, that plays, in the Elizabethan period as now, not only can move or entertain but also can be tools to think with." – Thinking Theater NYC

"Few modern scribes have matched the wit, depth, and élan Brian Dykstra summons up in his Polishing Shakespeare."
"A battle of wits, means, and consciences, all scripted in consistent (if sometimes loosely accented) iambic pentameter. The result is a zippy, funny, and ultimately dark comedy that requires close attention – and repays it handsomely." – Blog Critics