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Strangerhorse by Brian Dykstra

in Brian Dykstra THE JESUS FACTOR

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“Democracy needs defenders who are courageous, outspoken and intelligent. Democracy needs its solid citizens, its citizen-comedians, you could say. And
Dykstra's right there. He’s a stump man, a born teacher. An evangelist.”

Ithaca Times (read full review) Link to ...

“Dykstra Strikes Again!
The Jesus Factor is must-see theatre for every concerned citizen, regardless of their political leanings.---engaging in every sense of the word!”

Critics Pick, NYtheatre.com (read full review)

Strangerhorse by Brian Dykstra

in STRANGERHORSE at the Kitchen

“Kitchen Theatre regular audiences easily remember Brian Dykstra as the overbearing, philandering husband in “A Marriage Minuet” or the aggressive lawyer in his own play “Clean Alternatives.” Both roles called for dynamic force and verbal fireworks, and Dykstra delivered in spades. But in his explosive new play Dykstra leaves the clash of personalities to others. His own role is of a contemporary Sioux whose brief story quietly but powerfully bookends the play. None of Dykstra's flashing-eyed comic expressions here, only craggy features and tired eyes squinting against the sun. His speech bears the blunted, lilting Indian cadence. In worn Western clothes, complete with dusty cowboy hat and bandana, Dykstra seems so iconic a Native American that one audience member later asked if he wasn't, in fact, of that heritage.”

Ithaca Journal
(read the full review)

A Marriage Minuet

as Rex Franklin in A Marriage Minuet

"The Kitchen Theatre Company closes its 16th season not with a bang but an explosion - of laughter erupting from the audience. You can doubtless hear it from a block away. All five actors are splendid, with Dykstra as the offensive Rex dazzling the most."

Ithaca Journal

Sealed for Freshness

as Richard (the bewildered husband) in Sealed For Freshness

 

Clean Alternatives

as Mr. Cutter in Clean Alternatives

"Though his words are well crafted and his thinking clear, it almost doesn't matter what he's saying. The sheer sound of his voice as it rises and falls offers its own visceral reward.  Dykstra's work provides the startling immediacy that makes live performance feel so alive."

Variety
(read the full review)

"Dykstra, as the aptly named Cutter, stays with the team. But it's not without consequences. He knows what he's become, and this awareness horrifies us precisely because he knows all his own angles and he anticipates all the arguments. Dykstra shows us the cost of compromise, but not through a whitewash. Instead he lets Cutter remain big, bullish, eloquent and fiery right to the very end. Don't expect any easy closure."

Ithaca Times (read full review)

as Don in ROUNDING THIRD

“Don (Brian Dykstra in a definitive performance) and Michael (Daniel Cantor, who holds his own admirably against the Dykstra juggernaut) begin "Rounding Third" on opposite philosophical benches, they wind up meeting somewhere in the middle...This is Dykstra's show; a performance that finds rich complexity.”

Berkshire Eagle
(read the full review)

"the bullish Dykstra make(s) it winning!"

The Courant
(read the full review)

Brian Dykstra cornered and alone

BRIAN DYKSTRA: CORNERED & ALONE

a comedic rant of political proportations

"One Off Broadway production you can be sure Republicans won't be flocking to is "Brian Dykstra: Cornered & Alone," but Democrats and environmentalists are going to find Mr. Dykstra 's EXHILARATING one-man show INTOXICATING and enormously satisfying."

The New York Times
(read the full review)

 

Hiding Behind Comets

as Cole in HIDING BEHIND COMETS at 29th Street Rep, New York

“Tense barroom thriller… Sexually charged… Fiery… Mesmerizing… Riveting”

Marilyn Stasio, Variety
(read the full review)

AMERICANA ABSURDUM at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London

“This is the fastest theatre I've ever seen. The cast rip through their lines at patter-song pace…the talented nine-strong cast amidst the zaniness and constant activity even manage to lend a sympathetic humanity to their loathsome characters.”

Time Out London, Critics Choice

Americana Absudrum

AMERICANA ABSURDUM at PS122.

“That Americana Absudrum has been a hit in London and Edinburgh is no shock: Brits and Scots can always be expected to shell out money to see Yanks behaving badly. Just because you live here doesn't mean you shouldn't join them in opening your wallet.”

Theatermania
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Brian Dykstra in Copenhagen

as Heisenberg in COPENHAGEN at The Arizona Theater Company

“Brilliant”

Tucson Weekly

That Damn Dykstra

THAT DAMN DYKSTRA (the boxed set)

“Brian Dykstra is working hard to turn ranting into a new genre, and if he succeeds comedy may not be safe…”

The Village Voice

Brian Dykstra  in The Mean Queen

THE MEAN QUEEN & THE THIEF OF HEARTS

“Magnificent storytelling”

Washington Square News

Brian Dykstra  in A View from the Bridge

as Eddie Carbone in A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE at TheatreFest

What if the new Jersey professional and semiprofessional theaters bestowed their own version of the Tony Awards?…If I were the nominator, here’s the way I’d see the 2002-2003 season:…(nominations) Best Play Actor…Brian Dykstra for A View From the Bridge.”

Peter Filichia, The Star Ledger

“As Eddie, Brian Dykstra gives a career-defining performance. An actor of remarkable depth and insight, Dykstra captures flawlessly the creeping, corroding sense of loss with which Eddie battles…Film star Anthony LaPaglia’s Eddie, on Broadway in 1997, seemed far too young and virile for the role. It is eye-opening here to watch Dykstra make Eddie his own. Wrapping his burly arms around his character, he comes out slugging with a power and ferocity that leaves one drained watching. His beefy, slightly stooped frame slumped in Eddie’s favorite chair, his face twisted in confusion as he confronts unexplored feelings of lust for his niece, his eyes mirroring contempt for the desperate Beatrice and barely repressed rage at the joyful innocence of Rodolpho— Dykstra’s Eddie is a man in turmoil and pain.

Naomi Siegel, The Montclair Times

Brian Dykstra  in Dinner with Friends

as Gabe in DINNER WITH FRIENDS at The Philadelphia Theatre Company

“Memorable”

Philadelphia Inquirer

Strangerhorse by Brian Dykstra

STRANGERHORSE

by Brian Dykstra

as Mark in ANOTHER BED (short film)

by Brian Dykstra

Brian Dykstra  in The Umbrella Play as George in THE UMBRELLA PLAY at Actors Theater Workshop
 

SPECTROPIA

a film

Forsaking All Others by Brian Dykstra

as David in FORSAKING ALL OTHERS, at the Access Theater

“a chess game...”

Back Stage, NY

 

as Banquo in MACBETH, at the Pittsburgh Public Theater

“Electrifying.”

Christopher Rawson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

as Sir Toby in TWELFTH NIGHT, at the Pittsburgh Public Theater

“Brian Dykstra leads the cast as Sir Toby. He’s the Visiting Guest Artist…I hope they learned from him what precision comedic timing looks like, as well as Dykstra’s almost inhuman ability to know exactly when to pull back.”

Ted Hoover, Pittsburgh City Paper

“Dykstra is hilarious as the drunken Sir Toby Belch.”

John Hayes, Pittsburgh Post Gazette

“…tugging everyone’s performance to higher levels whenever he’s on stage…daring bravado and creative imagination.”

Alice T. Carter, Pittsburgh Tribune

Brian Dykstra  in All The Rage

as Tim in ALL THE RAGE, at the Pittsburgh Public Theater

“Each of us will prefer some performances over others— Dykstra’s soul-less insolence.”

Christopher Rawson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

 

as Krogstad in A DOLL’S HOUSE, at the Asolo Theatre

“Viperish”

Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald Tribune

as Forbes in INCOMMUNICADO, at the Harold Clurman Theater

“Deft.”

John Simon, New York Magazine
(Incommunicado, Off-Broadway

Brian Dykstra  in Bobby Gould in Hell

as The Interrogator in BOBBY GOULD IN HELL, at New Hope Performing Arts Festival

“The cast of four in uniformly excellent, expertly catching the snap and crackle of Mamet’s volleying dialogue. At the center of the wordplay is Brian Dykstra’s admirably manic portrayal of the merciless by witty interrogator.”

Douglas J. Keating The Philadelphia Inquirer

“Explosively funny”

Mark Cofta, Backstage

Creon in ANTIGONE, at St. John the Divine

“Brian Dykstra is quite the powerhouse.”

Peter Filichia, Theater Week (Antigone)

 

as Det. Wills in A MOST SECRET WAR, at the Judith Anderson

“Deft.”

John Simon, New York Magazine
(A Most Secret War, Off-Broadway)

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Representation:

Manager:
Lou Viola
President Street Productions

646.536.3787

Agent:
Teresa Wolf
Schiowitz, Connor, Ankrum, Wolf, Inc.

Teresa Wolf
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