Berkavitch
Berkavitch is one of the most respected voices in the UK spoken-word scene. Former UK slam poetry champion, internationally acclaimed storyteller, accomplished breaker, digital artist and animator.
Berkavitch has toured poetry and spoken word across Europe and Asia as well as having pieces commissioned by theatres and companies including Apples & Snakes, The Southbank, Sadler’s Wells and Curve Theatre. His work has been featured on Radio 1, 1Xtra and Radio 4.
Between 2006 and 2009 he co-wrote, devised and starred in Jonzi D Productions’ “Tag: Just Writing My Name.” His unique approach to learning and collaboration with a focus on transferable skills served as an inspiration to thousands of hard-to-reach and disenfranchised young people across the UK.
He regularly guest lectures on creative practices, mixed-media performance and collaborative projects at universities, arts centres and theatres nationwide.