The Last Word: John Berkavitch - Pokemon G.O.A.T

Contact: www.roundhouse.org.uk/lastword

Berkavitch explores the tribalism and toxicity of augmented reality gaming in a story told through spoken-word poetry, immersive projection and physical contemporary circus.

John Berkavitch was never a gamer but he was always a troll. In the early days of internet chat-room, Berkavitch would pass his days arguing with strangers online. Years later following the rise of social media, Berkavitch had almost become something of a role-model and his online presence was no longer dedicated to arguing with strangers.

One day after downloading the Pokemon Go app, he was hooked. Once again he was part of a closed group of players. A year and a half later Berkavitch had risen to be the highest level possible within the game and was ranked within the top 1% of players in the world. It’s one man’s quest to be the very best.

The Last Word returns to the Roundhouse for two weeks and a half-week of bold performances from established and emerging spoken word artists.

Price: £10.00

Time: 8:00pm