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(19*-) British actor, director and dramatist. *** He starred in the [[Roundabout Theatre Company]]’s production of [[Kafka]]’s ''[[Metamorphosis]]'' together with [[Henry Goodman]], [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Ian Roberts]]. It was directed by [[Richard E. Grant]] and [[Mike O’Brien]] and staged at the [[Market]] in 1980. [[Graham Wright]] brought the [[Baxter]] production of his ''[[Decadence]]'' starring [[Bo Petersen]] and [[John Maytham]] (replacing [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Henry Goodman]] who had played the roles in Cape Town) with direction by [[Ron Smerczak]] to the [[Wits Theatre]] in 1984 after it ran at the [[Durban Alhambra]]. His ''[[Greek]]'', directed by [[Mavis Taylor]] was staged at the [[Baxter]] and then at [[Upstairs]] in 1986. In 200* he came to South Africa to direct ** and to perform in his own ***.

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 Berkoff’s plays were first performed in Cape Town in the late seventies, and had local audiences responding with fervour.
-He came to South Africa to star in the [[Roundabout Theatre Company]]’s production of Kafka’s ''[[Metamorphosis]]'' together with [[Henry Goodman]], [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Ian Roberts]]. It was directed by [[Richard E. Grant]] and [[Michael O’Brien]] and staged at the [[Space Theatre]] (where it broke all attendance records) and the [[Market Theatre]] in 1980.
+He came to South Africa to star in the [[Troupe Theatre Company]]’s production of Kafka’s ''[[Metamorphosis]]'' together with [[Henry Goodman]], [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Ian Roberts]]. It was directed by [[Richard E. Grant]] and [[Michael O’Brien]] and staged at the [[Space Theatre]] (where it broke all attendance records) and the [[Market Theatre]] in 1980.
 ''[[Decadence]]'' ran for 13 weeks at the [[Space Theatre]] in the early eighties and sold out at the [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter’s Concert Hall]] before it was even transferred to the bigger venue. [[Graham Wright]] brought the [[Baxter Theatre]] production of his ''[[Decadence]]'' starring [[Bo Petersen]] and [[John Maytham]] (replacing [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Henry Goodman]] who had played the roles in Cape Town) with direction by [[Ron Smerczak]] to the [[Wits Theatre Complex|Wits Theatre]] in 1984 after it ran at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in Durban.  It has returned to local stages twice since the first production (which was directed by [[Fred Abrahamse]] and starred [[Fiona Ramsey]] and [[Henry Goodman]]).

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 ''[[Decadence]]'' ran for 13 weeks at the [[Space Theatre]] in the early eighties and sold out at the [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter’s Concert Hall]] before it was even transferred to the bigger venue. [[Graham Wright]] brought the [[Baxter Theatre]] production of his ''[[Decadence]]'' starring [[Bo Petersen]] and [[John Maytham]] (replacing [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Henry Goodman]] who had played the roles in Cape Town) with direction by [[Ron Smerczak]] to the [[Wits Theatre Complex|Wits Theatre]] in 1984 after it ran at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in Durban.  It has returned to local stages twice since the first production (which was directed by [[Fred Abrahamse]] and starred [[Fiona Ramsey]] and [[Henry Goodman]]).
-''[[Greek]]'', ''[[Kvetch]]'', ''[[Agamemnon]]'', ''[[West]]'' and ''[[East]]'' were performed at the [[Baxter Theatre]] over the years to captivated audiences. His ''[[Greek]]'', directed by [[Mavis Taylor]], was first staged at the [[Baxter Theatre]] and then at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1986.
+''[[Greek]]'', ''[[Kvetch]]'', ''[[Agamemnon]]'', ''[[West]]'' and ''[[East]]'' were performed at the [[Baxter Theatre]] over the years to captivated audiences. His ''[[Greek]]'', directed by [[Mavis Taylor]], was first staged at the [[Baxter Theatre]] and then at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1986. ''[[From My Point of View]]'' 1989 [[CAPAB]].
 Berkoff made an appearance with the trilogy ''[[One Man]]'' at the [[Grahamstown Festival]], 1997. This production was presented at the [[Market Theatre]] from 15 July 1997.

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 He came to South Africa to star in the [[Roundabout Theatre Company]]’s production of Kafka’s ''[[Metamorphosis]]'' together with [[Henry Goodman]], [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Ian Roberts]]. It was directed by [[Richard E. Grant]] and [[Michael O’Brien]] and staged at the [[Space Theatre]] (where it broke all attendance records) and the [[Market Theatre]] in 1980.
-''[[Decadence]]'' ran for 13 weeks at the [[Space Theatre]] in the early eighties and sold out at the [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter’s Concert Hall]] before it was even transferred to the bigger venue. [[Graham Wright]] brought the [[Baxter Theatre]] production of his ''[[Decadence]]'' starring [[Bo Petersen]] and [[John Maytham]] (replacing [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Henry Goodman]] who had played the roles in Cape Town) with direction by [[Ron Smerczak]] to the [[Wits Theatre]] in 1984 after it ran at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in Durban.  It has returned to local stages twice since the first production (which was directed by [[Fred Abrahamse]] and starred [[Fiona Ramsey]] and [[Henry Goodman]]).
+''[[Decadence]]'' ran for 13 weeks at the [[Space Theatre]] in the early eighties and sold out at the [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter’s Concert Hall]] before it was even transferred to the bigger venue. [[Graham Wright]] brought the [[Baxter Theatre]] production of his ''[[Decadence]]'' starring [[Bo Petersen]] and [[John Maytham]] (replacing [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Henry Goodman]] who had played the roles in Cape Town) with direction by [[Ron Smerczak]] to the [[Wits Theatre Complex|Wits Theatre]] in 1984 after it ran at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in Durban.  It has returned to local stages twice since the first production (which was directed by [[Fred Abrahamse]] and starred [[Fiona Ramsey]] and [[Henry Goodman]]).
 ''[[Greek]]'', ''[[Kvetch]]'', ''[[Agamemnon]]'', ''[[West]]'' and ''[[East]]'' were performed at the [[Baxter Theatre]] over the years to captivated audiences. His ''[[Greek]]'', directed by [[Mavis Taylor]], was first staged at the [[Baxter Theatre]] and then at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1986.

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	''[[Decadence]]'' ran for 13 weeks at the [[Space Theatre]] in the early eighties and sold out at the [[Baxter Theatre\|Baxter’s Concert Hall]] before it was even transferred to the bigger venue. [[Graham Wright]] brought the [[Baxter Theatre]] production of his ''[[Decadence]]'' starring [[Bo Petersen]] and [[John Maytham]] (replacing [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Henry Goodman]] who had played the roles in Cape Town) with direction by [[Ron Smerczak]] to the [[Wits Theatre]] in 1984 after it ran at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in Durban. It has returned to local stages twice since the first production (which was directed by [[Fred Abrahamse]] and starred [[Fiona Ramsey]] and [[Henry Goodman]]).		''[[Decadence]]'' ran for 13 weeks at the [[Space Theatre]] in the early eighties and sold out at the [[Baxter Theatre\|Baxter’s Concert Hall]] before it was even transferred to the bigger venue. [[Graham Wright]] brought the [[Baxter Theatre]] production of his ''[[Decadence]]'' starring [[Bo Petersen]] and [[John Maytham]] (replacing [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Henry Goodman]] who had played the roles in Cape Town) with direction by [[Ron Smerczak]] to the [[Wits Theatre]] in 1984 after it ran at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in Durban. It has returned to local stages twice since the first production (which was directed by [[Fred Abrahamse]] and starred [[Fiona Ramsey]] and [[Henry Goodman]]).
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	''[[Greek]]'', ''[[Kvetch]]'', ''[[Agamemnon]]'', ''[[West]]'' and ''[[East]]'' were performed at the [[Baxter Theatre]] over the years to captivated audiences. His ''[[Greek]]'', directed by [[Mavis Taylor]], was first staged at the [[Baxter Theatre]] and then at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1986.		''[[Greek]]'', ''[[Kvetch]]'', ''[[Agamemnon]]'', ''[[West]]'' and ''[[East]]'' were performed at the [[Baxter Theatre]] over the years to captivated audiences. His ''[[Greek]]'', directed by [[Mavis Taylor]], was first staged at the [[Baxter Theatre]] and then at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1986.

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 He came to South Africa to star in the [[Roundabout Theatre Company]]’s production of Kafka’s ''[[Metamorphosis]]'' together with [[Henry Goodman]], [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Ian Roberts]]. It was directed by [[Richard E. Grant]] and [[Michael O’Brien]] and staged at the [[Space Theatre]] (where it broke all attendance records) and the [[Market Theatre]] in 1980.
+''[[Decadence]]'' ran for 13 weeks at the [[Space Theatre]] in the early eighties and sold out at the [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter’s Concert Hall]] before it was even transferred to the bigger venue. [[Graham Wright]] brought the [[Baxter Theatre]] production of his ''[[Decadence]]'' starring [[Bo Petersen]] and [[John Maytham]] (replacing [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Henry Goodman]] who had played the roles in Cape Town) with direction by [[Ron Smerczak]] to the [[Wits Theatre]] in 1984 after it ran at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in Durban.  It has returned to local stages twice since the first production (which was directed by [[Fred Abrahamse]] and starred [[Fiona Ramsey]] and [[Henry Goodman]]).
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 Berkoff made an appearance with the trilogy ''[[One Man]]'' at the [[Grahamstown Festival]], 1997. This production was presented at the [[Market Theatre]] from 15 July 1997.
 In 2002 while in South Africa for the filmimg of ''Charlie'', he performed ''[[One Man]]'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]].
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-(19*-) British actor, director and dramatist. ***
+''[[Steven Berkoff]]'' (1937- ) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Berkoff] is an English actor, author, playwright and theatre director.
-He came to South Africa to star in the [[Roundabout Theatre Company]]’s production of [[Kafka]]’s ''[[Metamorphosis]]'' together with [[Henry Goodman]], [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Ian Roberts]]. It was directed by [[Richard E. Grant]] and [[Mike O’Brien]] and staged at the [[Space Theatre]] (where it broke all attendance records) and the [[Market Theatre]] in 1980. In 2002 he again came to South Africa to perform in his own show ''[[One Man]]'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]].
+Berkoff was born in London and studied drama and mime in London and Paris.
-Other than his stage works, Berkoff is also a well-known face on movie and television screens. His film credits include A Clockwork Orange, Octopussy, Beverly Hills Cop, The Krays, The Passenger and Rambo. He has appeared in many television series including Star Trek, and La Femme Nikita.
+In 1968 he formed the London Theatre Group that departed from mainstream theatre and started to evolve an innovative, more integrated theatrical language. Berkoff’s encounter with the mime artist Jacques le Coq in Paris was paramount to his career.
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+Berkoff’s plays were first performed in Cape Town in the late seventies, and had local audiences responding with fervour.
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−	He came to South Africa to star in the [[Roundabout Theatre Company]]’s production of [[Kafka]]’s ''[[Metamorphosis]]'' together with [[Henry Goodman]], [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Ian Roberts]]. It was directed by [[Richard E. Grant]] and [[Mike O’Brien]] and staged at the [[Space Theatre]] (where it broke all attendance records) and the [[Market Theatre]] in 1980. In 2002 he again came to South Africa to perform in his own show ''One Man'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]].	+	He came to South Africa to star in the [[Roundabout Theatre Company]]’s production of [[Kafka]]’s ''[[Metamorphosis]]'' together with [[Henry Goodman]], [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Ian Roberts]]. It was directed by [[Richard E. Grant]] and [[Mike O’Brien]] and staged at the [[Space Theatre]] (where it broke all attendance records) and the [[Market Theatre]] in 1980. In 2002 he again came to South Africa to perform in his own show ''[[One Man]]'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]].

	Other than his stage works, Berkoff is also a well-known face on movie and television screens. His film credits include A Clockwork Orange, Octopussy, Beverly Hills Cop, The Krays, The Passenger and Rambo. He has appeared in many television series including Star Trek, and La Femme Nikita.		Other than his stage works, Berkoff is also a well-known face on movie and television screens. His film credits include A Clockwork Orange, Octopussy, Beverly Hills Cop, The Krays, The Passenger and Rambo. He has appeared in many television series including Star Trek, and La Femme Nikita.

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−	(19-) British actor, director and dramatist. ** ~~He starred~~ in the ~~[[Roundabout~~ Theatre ~~Company]]’s production of [[Kafka]]’s~~ ''[[~~Metamorphosis~~]]'' ~~together with~~ [[~~Henry Goodman]], [[Fiona Ramsay~~]] and [[~~Ian Roberts~~]]~~. It~~ was ~~directed by [[Richard E. Grant]] and [[Mike O’Brien]] and staged at~~ the ~~[[Market]] in 1980~~. [[Graham Wright]] brought the [[Baxter]] production of his ''[[Decadence]]'' starring [[Bo Petersen]] and [[John Maytham]] (replacing [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Henry Goodman]] who had played the roles in Cape Town) with direction by [[Ron Smerczak]] to the [[Wits Theatre]] in 1984 after it ran at the [[Durban Alhambra]]. His ''[[Greek]]'', directed by [[Mavis Taylor]] was staged at the [[Baxter]] and then at [[Upstairs]] in 1986. In 200* he came to South Africa ~~to direct and~~ to perform in his own ~~*~~.	+	(19-) British actor, director and dramatist. **
		+	Berkoff was born in London and studied drama and mime in London and Paris. In 1968 he formed the London Theatre Group that departed from mainstream theatre and started to evolve an innovative, more integrated theatrical language. Berkoff’s encounter with the mime artist Jacques le Coq in Paris was paramount to his career.
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		+	Berkoff’s plays, were first performed in Cape Town in the late seventies, and had local audiences responding with fervour. ''[[Decadence]]'' ran for 13 weeks at the [[Space Theatre]] in the early eighties and sold out at the [[Baxter’s Concert Hall]] before it was even transferred to the bigger venue. [[Graham Wright]] brought the [[Baxter]] production of his ''[[Decadence]]'' starring [[Bo Petersen]] and [[John Maytham]] (replacing [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Henry Goodman]] who had played the roles in Cape Town) with direction by [[Ron Smerczak]] to the [[Wits Theatre]] in 1984 after it ran at the [[Durban Alhambra]]. It has returned to local stages twice since the first production (which was directed by [[Fred Abrahamse]] and starred [[Fiona Ramsey]] and [[Henry Goodman]]). ''[[Metamorphosis]]'' broke all [[Space Theatre]] box office records and was their longest running play while ''[[Greek]]'', ''[[Kvetch]]'', ''[[Agamemnon]]'', ''[[West]]'' and ''[[East]]'' were performed at the [[Baxter Theatre]] over the years to captivated audiences. His ''[[Greek]]'', directed by [[Mavis Taylor]] was first staged at the [[Baxter]] and then at [[Upstairs]] in 1986.
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		+	He came to South Africa to star in the [[Roundabout Theatre Company]]’s production of [[Kafka]]’s ''[[Metamorphosis]]'' together with [[Henry Goodman]], [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Ian Roberts]]. It was directed by [[Richard E. Grant]] and [[Mike O’Brien]] and staged at the [[Space Theatre]] (where it broke all attendance records) and the [[Market Theatre]] in 1980. In 2002 he again came to South Africa to perform in his own show ''One Man'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]].
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		+	Other than his stage works, Berkoff is also a well-known face on movie and television screens. His film credits include A Clockwork Orange, Octopussy, Beverly Hills Cop, The Krays, The Passenger and Rambo. He has appeared in many television series including Star Trek, and La Femme Nikita.
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