Steven Berkoff was born in East London in 1937 and began building his internationally renowned physical theatre style after training at the City Literary Institute, Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, and at Jacques Lecoq (L’École Internationale de Théâtre). This amalgam of training and influences provided a springboard into his extensive career which encompasses acting, directing, writing, radio, TV and film.
Berkoff has a passion for the ‘classics’ and verse; he has written his own interpretations of many famous texts and stories. His adaptation of Greek was a homage to Oedipus as he saw the disintegration of society reflected in the streets around him.
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