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A book of poetry "You remind me of Marilyn Monroe". West in Portsmouth, UK. Villains and Kvetch in Bulgaria. Graft touring. Let me know of other performances (Britain, Europe, USA, elsewhere, professional, fringe and amateur) and I will mention them. Also your reviews or opinions are welcome: click here. Last update 11 Jun 2009.
West in Portsmouth, UK
HumDrum theatre company present West from 9- 13 June 2009. It is on at the Portsmouth New Theatre, UK. "West is about courage: the courage to live according to your
spirit and not the guidelines laid down for you by others, to be true to
yourself, which may involve alienating others, but your truth is worth pursuing
since it defines who you are." The main character's name is Mike. "Mike's truth
is to live for simple principles and to put his courage where his mouth is. ...
The play is an allegory about demons we must defeat but is also about London in
the 1960s and specifically Stamford Hill or Hackney N16" - strutting your stuff
and dancing at the Lyceum and rival gangs and their skirmishes. Mike fights the
toughest gang leader of them all, not because he wants to be the biggest of them
all but because he wants to break out of this way of life and wants it to be his
last fight so he can go another way.
Berkoff in Bulgaria Kvetch at the Aleko Konstantinov Satirical Theatre, Sofia on 2
Jun 2009
You remind me of Marilyn Monroe
Steven Berkoff's book of poetry "You Remind Me of Marilyn Monroe" is described as "From sensuous, stream-of-consciousness declarations of love to a brooding meditation on the wreckage of a relationship, this collection of an acclaimed playwright's verse gives us an intimate glimpse into his thoughts, pains and passions." More details soon. You can buy the book here.
Graft tour
George Dillon revives his highly recommended Graft, based on
Berkoff short stories. The tour continues: Two books: My Life in Food / Richard II in New York
My Life in Food consists of stories and
photographs about food and cafes.
Films and DVDs Naked in London Directed by Mark Tierney. Berkoff plays Lawrence Masters. Say it in Russian
More Russian Berkoff in another Russian mafia film, this one with a love story. Berkoff plays Oleg Rozhin. Jeff Celentano directs.
Victims A horror film. Jesse Bradford stars and Josef Rusnak directs.
Rumour machine: possible films The Dot Man. Directed by Bruno Coppola (cousin of Francis Ford Coppola) with Berkoff as General Wes in a political thriller. Moll Flanders. Ken Russell has long attempted to film Daniel Defoe's novel. The cast includes Berkoff as Beedle and Barry Humphries as Madam Needham. I don't believe a word of it. Talking with Dog. Mark Roper directs and Hilary Duff, John Cusack and Tom Conti star.
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Too late, you missed it: Steven Berkoff talk Steven Berkoff will be at Foyles bookshop, London on 26 May
2009 at 18:30. Steven will be talking about his book of poetry You Remind
Me of Marilyn Monroe. Tickets are free but you need to email
events@foyles.co.uk to reserve a place.
Decadence in South Africa
Scott Sparrow and Emily Child perform Decadence in the Intimate Theatre in Cape Town, South Africa. The director is Christopher Weare. It is on from 29 April- 16 May 2009. Click on the image for more details. The Trial in Charlotte, USA
CTC Ensemble Company present The Trial directed by Mark Sutton. It is on from 22- 24 May 2009 at the Wachovia Playhouse, Charlotte NC, USA. These are performances for children "recommended for ages 13 and up." Click on the image for more details. My East End My East End: In Conversation with Steven Berkoff. East and Purgatory in London Purgatory, a new piece and East will be staged as part of the third annual East Festival. The festival runs from 5-10 Mar 2009, held in venues across east London, including the Barbican, the Arcola Theatre, and Theatre Royal Stratford East.
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