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
author Simon Stephens
awarded Manchester Evening News Theatre Award for Best New Play
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception critically acclaimed in Manchester
positively reviewed in London revival
dramaticStyle naturalism
social realism
firstPerformanceDate 2002
firstPerformedAt Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
firstProductionCompany Royal Exchange Theatre Company
firstProductionDirector Marianne Elliott
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
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
protagonistGender female
publicationForm play text
publisher Methuen Drama
revivalDirector Marianne Elliott
revivalOpeningYear 2013
revivalProductionAt National Theatre, London
revivalVenue Lyttelton Theatre
setIn working-class community
settingCountry England
settingLocation Stockport
settingRegion North West England
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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