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Ruth Berkoff
Ruth Berkoff
Actor | Writer | Theatre Maker
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Ruth Berkoff
Ruth is an English actor, writer and theatre maker, making both fictional and semi autobiographic work using poetry, physical theatre, comedy and music.
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The theatre she makes is full of vulnerability, authenticity and humour, to comfort those who struggle.
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She is Leeds born and bred from a Jewish father and a Herefordshire farmer's daughter mother.
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In her other lives she is also a massage therapist, cycle instructor, obsessive wild swimmer and doting auntie who is pretty handy with an axe.
"Magnetic and talented."
- Bryony Kimmings
"Ruth is a passionate artist who works hard and takes direction intelligently.
Making theatre is a pleasure with performers like Ruth in a company"
- Rod Dixon, Red Ladder
"Magnificent. She shares in a way that makes it everybody's"
- Kath Burlinson, Authentic Artists' Collective
"Ruth's contribution to the rehearsal process is unique, she is full of ideas about the making process and is passionate about story and structure.
- Leah Francis, Speak Woman Speak
"Awful"
- Philippe Gaulier
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