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On the Shore of the Wide World

Field	Value
name	On the Shore of the Wide World
image	On the Shore of the Wide World.jpg
writer	Simon Stephens
genre	Drama
subject	Epic play about love, family, Roy Keane and the size of the galaxy.
premiere	18 April 2005
place	Royal Exchange Theatre
Manchester, England
orig_lang	English

Manchester, England

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.

Characters

Christopher Holmes	Steven Webb

Awards and nominations==

2006 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play

References

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