West (1993)

Poster by Poster Designer

by Steven Berkoff

Directed by Brenda Meldrum

Performances: Thurs 25th – Sat 28th February 1993, Prompt Corner

Introduction

Text about the play

Cast

• Mike - Michael Cooper
• Les in Mike's Gang/Pat in Curly's gang - Maggie Cearns
• Pearl (Mile's mum)/Stu in Mike's Gang/Mick in Curly's Gang - Kait Feeney
• Ralph in Mike's Gang/Reg in Curly's gang/Cafe manager - Alex Hyatt
• Sid/Mike's Dad/Jeff in Mike's Gang/Seamus in Curly's gang/Salesman - Peter Medd
• Slyv, Mike's bird/Harry in Mike's gang/The Avenger - Cheo Rhodes
• Ken in Mike's gang/Dermot in Curly's gang/Waitress - Lorraine Spenceley

Crew

• Dance - Malcolm Flint
• Lighting - Keefe Browning
• Sound - Michael Meldrum

Reviews

I sometimes wish all dramatists would follow Harold Pinter's example and resuse to explain what their plays are all about.

According to Stephen Berkoff his "West" is about the courage to be true to yourself, "which is worth pursuing since it defines who you are".

This strikes me as one of those meaningless pieces of guff which at first glance pass for profundities. Don't we define who we are by our every action, great or small, true or false, worthy or despicable ?

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