On the Shore of the Wide World

Written by| Simon Stephens
Date premiered| 18 April 2005
Place premiered| Royal Exchange Theatre
Manchester, England
Original language| English
Subject| Epic play about love, family, Roy Keane and the size of the galaxy.
Genre| Drama

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

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Alice Holmes | Siobhan Finneran

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Peter Holmes | Nicholas Gleaves
Charlie Holmes | David Hargreaves
Susan Reynolds | Susannah Harker
Sarah Black | Carla Henry
John Robinson | Roger Morlidge
Alex Holmes | Thomas Morrison
Ellen Holmes | Eileen O'Brien
Paul Danzinger | Matt Smith
Christopher Holmes | Steven Webb

## Awards and nominations

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* 2006 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play

## References

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* Stephens, Simon (2005). On the Shore of the Wide World (First ed.). London: Methuen Drama. ISBN 0-413-77517-8.

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Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play

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