On the Shore of the Wide World

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On the Shore of the Wide World is a contemporary stage play by Simon Stephens that explores family, love, and loss in a small English town.

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instanceOf contemporary play
drama
stage play
author Simon Stephens NERFINISHED
authorNationality British
authorOccupation playwright
awardReceived 2006 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
dramaturgicalStyle naturalism
firstPerformanceCountry United Kingdom NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceLocation Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceYear 2005
genre family drama
realist drama
hasForm full‑length play
hasSubject British working‑class family life
parent‑child relationships
romantic relationships
hasTheme emotional isolation
family secrets
grief
intergenerational conflict
working‑class life in England
intendedAudience adult
isPartOf modern British theatre
languageOfWorkOrName English
literaryPeriod 21st‑century drama
mediumOfPerformance theatre
notableAward Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play NERFINISHED
notableFor exploration of ordinary lives in a small town
originalLanguage English
premiereType world premiere
productionType live stage performance
settingCountry England
settingLocation small English town
structure multi‑generational family narrative
subject family relationships
loss
love
timePeriod contemporary era
workTitleLanguage English
writer Simon Stephens NERFINISHED

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Simon Stephens notableWork On the Shore of the Wide World