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词条 On the Shore of the Wide World
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{{Infobox play
| name = On the Shore of the Wide World
| image = On the Shore of the Wide World.jpg
| caption =
| writer = Simon Stephens
| characters =
| genre = Drama
| setting =
| 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
}}

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

Alice HolmesSiobhan Finneran
Peter HolmesNicholas Gleaves
Charlie HolmesDavid Hargreaves
Susan ReynoldsSusannah Harker
Sarah BlackCarla Henry
John RobinsonRoger Morlidge
Alex HolmesThomas Morrison
Ellen HolmesEileen O'Brien
Paul DanzingerMatt Smith
Christopher HolmesSteven Webb

==Awards and nominations==

  • 2006 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play

References

* {{cite book | last=Stephens | first=Simon | coauthors= | title=On the Shore of the Wide World | edition=First | location=London | publisher=Methuen Drama | year=2005 | isbn=0-413-77517-8}}

External links

{{OlivierAward Play 2001–2025}}

5 : 2005 plays|English plays|Laurence Olivier Award-winning plays|West End plays|Plays by Simon Stephens

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