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Clean Alternatives 59E59 Theaters Edinburgh Festival Fringe Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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"Ferociously articulate dialogue in a hail of David Mamet-ian Testosterone Speak. Sharp performances across the board. A fairy tale for our time!" |
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"Political satire at its best!" |
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"By the time Jackie becomes a televised revolutionary, the production has become a fable in which well-meaning people can make some kind of difference. This is not to say that problems are resolved -- the play is never that simplistic -- but more that hope is honestly gained. Perry's major achievement as director is making room for that hope by coaxing the tone from jargon-heavy mania to contemplative silence." |
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"At last! A real, grown-up American play! It poses its ethical dilemmas with a fierce intelligence, creating a slippery drama that is full of meat. Margarett Perry's production is slick and smart, and the three performances are spot-on. Something to really chew on." - The Guardian |
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"Every second of this play is perfect- I was enthralled from the opening line and could hardly bear to watch the characters leave at the end. Life-changing, revolutionary theatre." - Three Weeks |
"Clean Alternatives is a sharp and witty analysis of how language is manipulated to serve the interests of the powerful." - The Scotsman |
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"Dykstra delivers his point of view with unexpected details, injecting fast-talking slam poetry and rhythmic speech in ways that grab your attention. Dykstra writes in a refined, punk beat style... there are moments of genuinely moving imagery and surprising revelations from characters that are stunningly simple. Each performer has at least one scene that they know how to play like they're Thelonious Monk at the piano." |
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"Dykstra has produced that rare American drama where the velocity and exhilaration of the dialogue really drive the show. Clean Alternatives may never get a better production. Dykstra and sidekick Mark Boyett have been with the show through mountings at the 2006 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where it won a Fringe First award, and off-Broadway. Despite all that practice, they still sound crisp and spontaneous. Newcomer Emily Ackerman startles and arrests with contrasting rhythm and style. Under the wise guidance of director Margarett Perry, the staging always enhances rather than competes with the dialogue." - Syracuse New Times |
"Dykstra's Razor-Sharp play 'Clean Alternatives' is a slam dunk! A powerful meditation on social responsibility and personal redemption. A must see." |
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"Dykstra's Razor-Sharp play 'Clean Alternatives' is a slam dunk! A powerful meditation on social responsibility and personal redemption. A must see." |
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THREE WEEKS 
THE GUARDIAN