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Steven Berkoff

By Steven Berkoff

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Steven Berkoff

By Steven Berkoff

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Steven Berkoff has been variously described as controversial, thrilling, electric and dynamic. A Renaissance man of the theatre, he is known equally for his writing, directing and acting. Collecting together nineteen one-act plays, this volume presents never-before-published material. Abusive, shocking and endlessly surprising, these sharply written pieces showcase Berkoff's trademark controversy, black humour and dramatic dialectics. Themes that haunt much of his work are present: his luxurious verbosity; his counterpoint of crude street-patter and elegiac proclamation; sex wars; class wars; dislocation and abandonment of love in a thankless and unyielding world. The selection of plays allows the performer and reader to experience Berkoff's fluid anarchic poetry at its most profane within the complete and pithy structure of the one-act play. Established plays such as The Biblical Tales (which enjoyed success in their 2010 run at the New End Theatre, Hampstead) stand alongside previously unpublished material, giving the range of Berkoff's work full expression, from his established thematic concerns to his new and unseen work. Perfect for student and amateur performances, this volume contains a full introduction by Geoffrey Colman, Head of Acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
434
Release Date:
2012-10-11
Publication Date:
2012-10-11
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1408182475
ISBN13:
9781408182475
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
459 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
23 cm
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