The production was also performed at Théâtre de Silvia Monfort, Paris from 7 March 2000 as part of the "Londres sur Scène" festival.

[10] The label of in-yer-face theatre, popularised by Sierz, is used to describe a confrontational style and sensibility of drama, which became prominent in new plays performed in Britain during the 1990s.

"[13] Early in his career the playwright Mark Ravenhill wrote the short play Blood Brood, which was performed at the 1987 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

[14] Ravenhill described his play as "the story of the Kray twins in blank verse, inspired by Berkoff's East.

[16] Actor and playwright Elliot Warren wrote his 2016 verse play Flesh and Bone as a result of being unable to afford the rights to perform East.