East 24 years old

East is a 1975 verse play by Steven Berkoff, dealing with growing up and rites of passage in London's rough East End. The play was premiered at the Edinburgh Festival at the Traverse in 1975. The 25th anniversary production, produced by Steven Berkoff's East Productions and Marc Sinden and starring Tanya Franks, started at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley. The tour included the Edinburgh Festival and the Théâtre de Silvia Monfort, Paris. It opened at London's Vaudeville Theatre on 15 November 1999 where the DVD of the production was filmed in front of a live audience.

Credits

East Cast

Name Character
Tanya Franks She was 32, now 56 years old

East Crew

Name Department
Steven Berkoff as Director. He was 62 (now 86) years old Directing
East (24 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, September 15, 1999
  • Runtime: 115 minutes