
In plain black t-shirt and pants, a microphone in his right hand, it’s cord wrapped several times around a veined fist. He speaks quickly. Real quick. Sliding in references to his history, his youth, his bands, his friends, punk rock, pop culture, politics.


Berkoff in Two Acts presented us with the short one-man piece Dog, followed by the two-hander Lunch.

The play, while essentially a nostalgic meander down memory lane was at its best an eloquent elegy to the past – but unfortunately at the other end of the spectrum, lacked the dramatic appeal to be a sucessful performance.

Overall, what I liked the most about Animagica was its simple demonstration of the power of music to create mood, atmosphere and meaning.

