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On the Shore of the Wide World

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  4w, 5m

Simon Stephens

Winner! 2006 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Play

"A major new voice in British writing." - The Independent

"Anguished lyricism." - Guardian

On the Shore of the Wide World

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    4w, 5m
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! 2006 Olivier Award for Best New Play

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Summary
In Simon Stephens' stunning play something is about to happen that will change one family forever. Set over the course of nine months, ON THE SHORE OF THE WIDE WORLD is an epic play about love, family, Roy Keane and the size of the galaxy.
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"A major new voice in British writing." - The Independent

"Anguished lyricism." - Guardian

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Simon Stephens

Simon Stephens

Simon Stephens is an award-winning playwright.

His early work at the Royal Court includes BLUEBIRD (1998); HERONS (2001), COUNTRY MUSIC (2004) and MOTORTOWN (2006). In 2008 his play HARPER REGAN opened at the National Theatre, and SEA WALL, starring Andrew Scott, played at ...

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