The Coast of Utopia is a 2002 trilogy of plays: Voyage, Shipwreck, and Salvage, written by Tom Stoppard with focus on the philosophical debates in pre-revolution Russia between 1833 and 1866.

The trilogy, nine hours in total, premiered with Voyage on 22 June 2002 at the National Theatre's Olivier auditorium in repertory, directed by Trevor Nunn. The openings of Shipwreck and Salvage followed on 8 July, and 19 July, completing its run on 23 November 2002. In 2006, directed by Jack O'Brien, the plays debuted on Broadway at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center, New York City, where it closed on May 13, 2007 after staging a combined total of 124 performances.

The trilogy has also been performed in Russia; it opened at Moscow's Russian Academic Youth Theatre in October 2007, where it was directed by Alexey Borodin.

Plot synopsis

Productions

The cast includes Tony Award winners Brķan F. O'Byrne, Richard Easton, Jennifer Ehle and Billy Crudup, along with Ethan Hawke, Josh Hamilton, Martha Plimpton, David Harbour, Jason Butler Harner and Amy Irving.

Several principal actors play multiple roles in each of the three plays. This table indicates the roles played by the main actors in both the original London production, New York production and recent Moscow production.

Awards and nominations

Awards

• 2007 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Play
• 2007 New York Drama Critics' Circle Best Play
• 2007 Tony Award for Best Play

References

Further reading

External links

• Overview
• Coast of Utopia'' official Lincoln Center Theater site
• Lincoln Center Theater blog
• Broadway Theatre Guide
• Reading list for ''The Coast of Utopia''
• News on 2006-7 production

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