The Dark Earth and the Light Sky

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The Dark Earth and the Light Sky is a stage play by Nick Dear that explores the life and relationships of English poet Edward Thomas in the years leading up to his death in World War I.

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instanceOf stage play ⓘ
about English poetry in the early 20th century ⓘ
decision of Edward Thomas to enlist in World War I ⓘ
author Nick Dear ⓘ
basedOn life of Edward Thomas ⓘ
character Edward Thomas ⓘ
Eleanor Farjeon ⓘ
Helen Thomas ⓘ
Robert Frost ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom ⓘ
depicts Edward Thomas’s final years before his death in World War I ⓘ
firstPerformanceYear 2012 ⓘ
focusesOn life of Edward Thomas ⓘ
relationships of Edward Thomas ⓘ
genre biographical play ⓘ
drama ⓘ
hasTitleLanguage English ⓘ
historicalContext First World War ⓘ
linked to: World War I
language English ⓘ
mainSubject Edward Thomas ⓘ
World War I ⓘ
originalLanguage English ⓘ
portrays friendship between Edward Thomas and Robert Frost ⓘ
marriage of Edward and Helen Thomas ⓘ
premiereCity London ⓘ
linked to: London, England
premiereCountry United Kingdom ⓘ
premiereLocation Almeida Theatre ⓘ
producedBy Almeida Theatre ⓘ
settingTime early 20th century ⓘ
years leading up to World War I ⓘ
subjectNationality English ⓘ
subjectOccupation poet ⓘ
theme art and creativity ⓘ
identity and self-doubt ⓘ
marriage and relationships ⓘ
war and its impact on individuals ⓘ
timePeriodDepicted circa 1913–1917 ⓘ
writer Nick Dear ⓘ

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