The theatre of Steven Berkoff

This profile is of the director, designer, writer and actor Steven Berkoff.

Included in this volume are looks at his individual versions of Kafka's "The Trial" and "Metamorphosis", Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher", Aeschylus' "Agamemnon", Wilde's "Salome", Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and "Coriolanus" and his own "East", "Greek" and "Decadence".Each picture shows a collaboration between a demanding theatrical creator and the limited core of photographers who have captured his theatrical energy on film.

Berkoff's thoughts on the genesis of his productions, and his methods as a director add further insights into this director's metier.