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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
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drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
estranged parents
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siblings ⓘ working-class family members ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
escape from small-town life
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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
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family relationships ⓘ personal resilience ⓘ working-class life ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult theatre audiences ⓘ |
| timeSpanDepicted | 1988–2002 ⓘ |
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