On the Shore of the Wide World

T1291186771
Stockport 2004. Peter Holmes' dad is mastering his card tricks. His sons are plotting ways of leaving home. His wife has never looked so tired. And something is about to happen that will change all their lives 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. It is also a play about recovery.

Author

Simon Stephens

Archive :: production:T1291186771, play:S35631322, venue:V375

Special Performances

26 Jul 05 Open Captioned (STAGETEXT)
5 Aug 05 Audio Described
6 Aug 05 Audio Described

Performance

Venue	Dorfman Theatre (National Theatre)
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	20th May 2005
Opened	26th May 2005
To	23rd August 2005
When	May 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, Jun 8, 9, 10, 11, 29, 30, Jul 1, 15, 16, 18, 18, 25, 26, 27, Aug 5, 6, 8, 19, 20, 22, 23 at 19:30. May 26 19:00. May 28, Jun 1, 11, 30, Jul 16, 26, Aug 6, 20 Mats 14:30 cont.
Prices	From £10.00. To £27.50.
What is currently on at Dorfman Theatre (National Theatre) (V375)

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Company

Producer	Royal Exchange Theatre
Producer	National Theatre
Director	Sarah Frankcom
Design	Liz Ascroft
Lighting	Mick Hughes
Music	Julian Swales
Sound	Peter Rice
Performer	Carla Henry
Performer	Thomas Morrison
Performer	Eileen O'Brien
Performer	Steven Webb
Performer	Siobhan Finneran
Performer	Nicholas Gleaves
Performer	David Hargreaves
Performer	Susannah Harker
Performer	Roger Morlidge
Performer	Matt Smith

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