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Written by Simon Stephens Original language English Playwright Simon Stephens | 3.8/5 Goodreads Date premiered 18 April 2005 First performance 18 April 2005 Genre Drama | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Subject Epic play about love, family, Roy Keane and the size of the galaxy. Place premiered Royal Exchange, Manchester Similar Simon Stephens plays, Dramas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On the Shore of the Wide World is a play by English playwright Simon Stephens. It opened 18 April 2005, at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, under the direction of Sarah Frankcom. On May 26, the production transferred to the Cottesloe space of the Royal National Theatre in London.
The play focuses on three generations of the Holmes family in Stockport, England, examining the persistent dreams and struggles facing each generation. The play takes its title from the poem When I have Fears that I may Cease to Be by John Keats.
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