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 Photographer: curtsey of Steven Berkoff’s East Productions
CONTACT FOR INTERNATIONAL TOURING


Jan Ryan

UK Arts International
6 Shaw Street
Worcester WR1 3QQ

T +44 (0)1905 26424
F +44 (0)190522868

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Performance In Profile 2008




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Dance
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- Large-scale companies

Drama
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Live Art
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Outdoor Work
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STEVEN BERKOFF’S EAST PRODUCTIONS
New writing, Text-based: heavy, Physical/visual theatre

SIZE OF COMPANY
2–3 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Middle- to large scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Writer/Artistic Director/Performer
Steven Berkoff

ARTISTIC POLICY
The company aims to stage world-class productions (theatre, video, film) of Steven Berkoff’s original works and his adaptations. In addition, the company deals with all business relating to Berkoff’s work as an actor, director and writer.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
'Using only his body and his voice, Berkoff carves out his poem as if assembling it before our eyes… Go and see this performance.' Edinburgh Evening News (Requiem for Ground Zero)

'Berkoff once again commands the stage with his formidable talent.' The Stage (Shakespeare’s Villains)

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Requiem for Ground Zero A poem written to pay homage to the unknown victims, such as the window cleaner Roko Camaj, who died in the 9/11 tragedy. (60 mins, no interval.)

Shakespeare's Villains Berkoff’s exploration and analysis of Shakespeare’s most villainous characters – Iago, the Macbeths, Shylock, Richard III; characters who are inherently evil, whose situation leads them to evil deeds, or who are at the mercy of an evil society. (120 mins plus interval.)

One Man Comprises three character studies, exploring in turn the mind-set of a murderer wracked with guilt, a thespian struggling to make his name, and a mindless soccer hooligan complete with pit bull terrier. (First half, A Tell Tale Heart, 45 mins; second half, Actor & Dog, 40 mins.)

Massage An outrageous one act romp in which Berkoff plays a suburban housewife turned massage parlour hostess who, unbeknown to her husband, helps relieve her clients of the stresses of everyday life. A witty and savage exposé of the hypocrisy of modern society and marriage. (90 mins approx, no interval, strong language throughout.)

WRAP-AROUND
Masterclasses with theatre students, professional actors and directors.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2007 Israel, Spain (Shakespeare’s Villains), Italy (One Man)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
From January 2008

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