Port

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"Port" is a stage play by British playwright Simon Stephens that explores the turbulent coming-of-age of a young woman in a working-class town in northwest England.

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instanceOf stage play
theatrical work
associatedPlaywrightNationality British GENERATED
author Simon Stephens NERFINISHED
awarded Manchester Evening News Theatre Award for Best New Play NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception critically acclaimed in Manchester
positively reviewed in London revival
dramaticStyle naturalism
social realism
firstPerformanceDate 2002
firstPerformedAt Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester NERFINISHED
firstProductionCompany Royal Exchange Theatre Company NERFINISHED
firstProductionDirector Marianne Elliott NERFINISHED
genre coming-of-age play
drama
hasCharacterType estranged parents
siblings
working-class family members
hasTheme escape from small-town life
family breakdown
hope and endurance
impact of poverty
mainCharacter Racheal Keats NERFINISHED
medium live theatre
notableFor longitudinal portrayal of a woman’s life over many years
numberOfScenes 9
originalLanguage English
partOf Simon Stephens’ early career works
playwrightBirthPlace Stockport NERFINISHED
protagonistGender female
publicationForm play text
publisher Methuen Drama NERFINISHED
revivalDirector Marianne Elliott NERFINISHED
revivalOpeningYear 2013
revivalProductionAt National Theatre, London NERFINISHED
revivalVenue Lyttelton Theatre NERFINISHED
setIn working-class community
settingCountry England
settingLocation Stockport NERFINISHED
settingRegion North West England NERFINISHED
structure two acts
subjectMatter coming of age
family relationships
personal resilience
working-class life
targetAudience adult theatre audiences
timeSpanDepicted 1988–2002

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