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Once again Steven Berkoff holds the stage alone, this time with his exploration and analysis of "Shakespeares most villanous characters": Iago, the Macbeths, Shylock, Richard III...characters who are inherently evil, others whose situation leads them to evil deeds, others at the mercy of an evil society.
Incisive insights into the psyche give way to Shakespeare's own words which explode into the auditorium from one of the UK's most formidable and electrifying talents. Since its inception in 1998, Shakespeare's Villains has been performed in major European capitals, the Far East and South America. In the winter of 2001, the show played six weeks at The Public Theatre in NYC. Bruce Weber of the New York Times described his performance as "dynamic" and "forceful." The Village Voice called the show "a one-man tour de force" and "a whirlwind of Shakespearean brilliance." Shakespeare's Villains: A Masterclass in Evil is all this and more.
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Steven Berkoff was born in Stepney, London. In the ensuing twenty-five years he has become one of the most accomplished and successful theatre professionals in London. If Berkoff is in it or behind it, you can be certain it'll be great, even if it borders on the controversial...which his work sometimes does.
Renowned throughout the world as actor, writer and director, Mr. Berkoff is known to many for the villains he has played in mainstream films: OCTAPUSSY, BEVERLY HILLS COP, RAMBO and THE KRAYS. He has also been featured in numerous other motion pictures, such as A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, BARRY LYNDON, THE PASSENGER and many more. In addition to his significant performance credits, Mr. Berkoff is an award winning playwright, poet, photographer, television adapter and the author of several books, including his memoir, FREE ASSOCIATION. His long and distinguished career was recently surveyed in the Methuen book, THE THEATRE OF STEVEN BERKOFF.
"CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR SHAKSPEARE'S VILLAINS"
"He uses his physical prowess to whip the characters out of nowhere, topped off by twists and contortions of his extraordinarily malleable face"
The Independent
"A maverick with an awesome stage presence"
Daily Telegraph
"Riveting performer"
Daily Mail
"Sardonically funny"
The Guardian
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