gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:play
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Edward_Albee
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Edward_Albee
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Play
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:The_Man
gptkb:The_Woman
gptkb:Julia
gptkb:Harry
gptkb:Claire
Edna
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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acclaimed
controversial
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced later playwrights
performed in educational settings
discussed in theater studies
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gptkbp:debut_year
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gptkb:1966
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:High_School
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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A Delicate Balance
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:American_theater
absurdist theater
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gptkbp:inspiration
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personal experiences of the author
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:notable_production
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2015 revival
2004 revival
1973 Broadway revival
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" What is real?"
" Life is a series of balances."
" The balance is delicate."
" We are all afraid."
" We must find a way to live."
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gptkbp:performance
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gptkb:musical
international productions
regional theaters
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gptkbp:publishes
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published by Atheneum
published in 1966
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gptkbp:setting
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a suburban home
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:existentialism
human relationships
fear of the unknown
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