Shakespeare's Heroes and Villains

In a compelling 90-minute film, theatre-practitioner Steven Berkoff brings a host of Shakespeare’s most famous characters vividly to life. Known to many for the villains he has played in mainstream films, Octopussy, Beverly Hills Cop, Rambo, and The Krays, Berkoff lists complex characters from page to stage in a vividly direct and compelling approach.

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Content Highlights

• Shakespeare’s own words explode into the auditorium from one of the UK’s most formidable and maverick talent
• A unique exploration and analysis of Shakespeare’s most villainous characters: Iago, the Macbeths, Shylock, and Richard III, among others
• Delves into the psyches of characters who are inherently evil, whose situation leads them to evil deeds, and who are at the mercy of an evil society