Difference between revisions of "East"

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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.

Presented in South Africa by the Baxter Theatre, directed by Christopher Weare opening 18 July 1990 starring Jamie Bartlett (Mike), Lara Bye (Sylv), Nick Ashby (Les), Leanne Goronovsky (Mum), Barry Burke (Dad). Decor and lighting by Brian Collins, costumes Ann Sharfman, stage manager Nigel Sweet, sound Mark Whittemore.

He did so again in 1994 for the Market Theatre Company. Produced by Michael Maxwell, set and lighting designer was Wesley France, costumes designed by Nadia Kruger. The cast: Jamie Bartlett (Mike), Gilda Blacher (Sylv), Michael Gritten (Les), Robert Colman (Mum), Joss Levine (Dad).

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-Presented in South Africa by the [[Baxter Theatre]], directed by [[Christopher Weare]] in 1990 starring [[Jamie Bartlett]], [[Lara Bye]], Nick Ashby,
+Presented in South Africa by the [[Baxter Theatre]], directed by [[Christopher Weare]] opening 18 July 1990 starring [[Jamie Bartlett]] (Mike), [[Lara Bye]] (Sylv), [[Nick Ashby]] (Les), [[Leanne Goronovsky]] (Mum), [[Barry Burke]] (Dad). Decor and lighting by [[Brian Collins]], costumes [[Ann Sharfman]], stage manager [[Nigel Sweet]], sound [[Mark Whittemore]].
 [[Barney Simon]]  directed the play in 1978 at the [[Laager]] starring [[David Eppel]], [[Marcel van Heerden]], [[Peter Piccolo]], [[Lesley Nott]] and [[Ron Smerczak]].