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An archive of the Hot News from 2012 Graft tour
George Dillon's recommended performances of Berkoff's Graft continues a national tour: 22 Nov 2012 Firestation Arts Centre, Windsor
Six Actors in Search of a Director in London, UK
Steven Berkoff directs the World Premiere of his latest play, Six Actors in Search of a Director at the Charing Cross Theatre, London from 16 May– 23 Jun 2012. It
is a comedy set on a film location: "Six actors are on a
movie set waiting for their call. Until then, they are in limbo,
needing the director to bring them to life. He does this merely
by using the one magic word - Action!" Click on the image for more details.
East on UK tour
ByMoonlight
Theatre present East at the Bristol Festival then on a UK tour.
The details have to be confirmed but the details so far are: Guide2Brighton on 2 May 2012 say "byMoonlight’s cast are all perfect in their roles the leggy Sylv (Sinead MacInnes) filling the stage with her tiny black dress and her consistently spread legs. Sweaty, suave, hypnotising Mike (Turan Duncan) bulging across the stage. Hilarious little Les (Wayne Hughes) playing the small imperceptibly lonely softy. Angry Dad’s (Richard Williams) rants filling the whole theatre and Mother (Andy Currums ) in her baggy stockings and apron drifting into her tacky TV world and dancing to her own internal tune in the background often stole the show. I could watch the play 5 times and see it from a different angle each time – all are infinitely watchable. The Director has stayed true to Berkhoff’s original play but added a warmth that translates it to be as watchable today as it was over 30 years ago." Click on the image for more details.
The Messiah in London
Zebedee presents a site specific production of The Messiah. It will be performed in a surviving World War 2 Bunker located in London. It is on from 15- 26 May 2012. Click on the image for more details.
The Trial in London
The
College of Law Drama Society present The Trial at The Club
Theatre at RADA Studios from 1-5 May 2012.
Six Actors in Search of a Director at Charing Cross Theatre, London Rumours that Berkoff's Six Actors in Search of a Director, which has had a staged reading (in the USA) but no premiere, is coming to London's Charing Cross Theatre. There is a casting call here.
New play: Six Actors in Search of a Director Steven Berkoff's new play is Six Actors in Search of a Director (the title is of course a nod to Pirandello's play). It is "a bird's eye view of the film industry". The try out was in the Odyssey Theatre is LA, USA, on 6 Mar 2011. It was directed by Berkoff and the actors were Jan Broberg, Oliver Cowley, Paul Darrigo, Courtney DeCosky, Jase Lindgren, Elizabeth Southard and Michael Tatlock. Thanks to Kari for the information.
The Trial on tour in UK
Blackeyed Theatre Company present The Trial. The director is Ella Vale, designer Victoria Spearing, costume designer Hannah Gibbs and lighting designer Charlotte McClelland. The cast are Derek Elwood, Nadia Morgan, Robert Snell, Paul Taylor, Simon Wegrzyn. It is on at: 24- 25 Jan 2012 Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple "The Trial is the story of Joseph K, an estranged citizen who finds himself the victim of anonymous governing forces beyond his control. Deceived by authoritarian power, he is relentlessly hunted down for a crime that remains nameless. Finding himself arrested and awaiting trial, K sinks deeper and deeper as he tries to escape through twists and turns that are at once shocking, thrilling and funny. More than forty years after its first performance, Steven
Berkoff’s brilliant adaptation of Franz Kafka’s masterpiece has become a classic
work of twentieth century theatre and a widely studied syllabus piece. Kafka’s
universal parable about the human condition is retold in Berkoff’s startlingly
original, fresh and endlessly surprising play, brought back to the stage in
Blackeyed Theatre’s trademark ensemble, physical theatre style to create an
inspiring and unforgettable piece of theatre."
Brighton Beach Scumbags in London, UK
Brighton Beach Scumbags is presnted by the Tower Theatre
performing at the Rosemary Branch Theatre. It is on from 13- 17 Mar
2012. The director is Robin Hodges.
Berkoff workshop in London, UK
A workshop on Berkoff and Godber by Mandy McKenna. "This brand new workshop provides tasks and exercises to introduce Physical Theatre techniques and develop an understanding of Expressionism and Total Theatre in Steven Berkoff and John Godber’s early work. Total Theatre uses all aspects of theatrecraft to engage the senses and the imagination of the audience. Godber’s early work is influenced by his interest in the powerfully stylised, anti-realistic styles of acting of German Expressionism and the work of Berkoff. Both practitioner's styles are rooted in extreme expressions of theatricality with the actor at the centre of performance. These practitioners give opportunities to play big and bold - to take the space, stretch the body and voice in a way which leads to developing stage confidence and presence." It is at the Toynbee Studios, London on 10 Mar 2012. Click on the image for more details.
Sink the Belgrano! in Maidenhead, UK Henley College's BTEC Performing Arts course present their end of year show, Sink The Belgrano. The director is Neil McCurley. It is on from 7- 9 Mar 2012 at The Norden Farm Centre For The
Arts in Maidenhead.
Shakespeare's Villains
An Evening with Steven Berkoff
Shakespeare's Villains in Wolverhampton, UK
Shakespeare's Villains is on 8- 9 Feb 2012 at the Arena Theatre. Click on the image for more details.
The Trial in London, UK
WorkSpace Productions present The Trial at The Space in London on 19- 21 Jan 2012. "a fast-paced, ensemble-delivered and darkly humorous look into K’s unsettling crusade for justice."
Oedipus and the Astronaut
A podcast Oedipus and the Astronaut from The Stage. "As they rehearse a new production of Oedipus, which opens at the Liverpool Playhouse this week, writer/director Steven Berkoff and leading actor Simon Merrells talk to Maria Hodson about working together again, Merrells having played Terry Malloy in Berkoff’s rendition of On the Waterfront at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket". Click on the image for the podcast.
The Passenger in London, UK Antonioni's 1975 film with Steven Berkoff is at the Riverside Studios in London on 13 Jan 2012. "David Locke (Jack Nicholson), a disillusioned television journalist covering current affairs in Africa, impulsively decides to exchange identities with an acquaintance he finds dead in a Saharan hotel room. A haunting, suspenseful and subtle study of psychological and spiritual disenchantment".
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