Naturalist theatre
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Naturalist theatre is a late 19th-century dramatic movement that sought to depict everyday life with scientific objectivity and meticulous realism, often focusing on social issues and the influence of environment and heredity on human behavior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Naturalist theatre canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Naturalist theatre Context triple: [French theatre, hasMovement, Naturalist theatre]
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Sound Theatre
Sound Theatre is a jazz album by saxophonist and composer Greg Osby, showcasing his innovative, modern approach to improvisation and ensemble writing.
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World Music Theatre
World Music Theatre is a large outdoor concert amphitheater in Tinley Park, Illinois, known for hosting major touring music acts and festivals.
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C.
The Ecological Theater and the Evolutionary Play
The Ecological Theater and the Evolutionary Play is a seminal 1965 book by ecologist G. Evelyn Hutchinson that conceptualizes evolution as a drama unfolding within the constraints and context of ecological environments.
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epic theatre
Epic theatre is a 20th-century theatrical movement, closely associated with Bertolt Brecht, that uses techniques like direct address, visible stage mechanics, and narrative interruption to provoke critical reflection rather than emotional immersion.
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E.
Theatre Cocoon
Theatre Cocoon is a prominent performing arts venue in Tokyo known for staging contemporary and experimental theater productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Naturalist theatre Target entity description: Naturalist theatre is a late 19th-century dramatic movement that sought to depict everyday life with scientific objectivity and meticulous realism, often focusing on social issues and the influence of environment and heredity on human behavior.
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A.
Sound Theatre
Sound Theatre is a jazz album by saxophonist and composer Greg Osby, showcasing his innovative, modern approach to improvisation and ensemble writing.
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B.
World Music Theatre
World Music Theatre is a large outdoor concert amphitheater in Tinley Park, Illinois, known for hosting major touring music acts and festivals.
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C.
The Ecological Theater and the Evolutionary Play
The Ecological Theater and the Evolutionary Play is a seminal 1965 book by ecologist G. Evelyn Hutchinson that conceptualizes evolution as a drama unfolding within the constraints and context of ecological environments.
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D.
epic theatre
Epic theatre is a 20th-century theatrical movement, closely associated with Bertolt Brecht, that uses techniques like direct address, visible stage mechanics, and narrative interruption to provoke critical reflection rather than emotional immersion.
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E.
Theatre Cocoon
Theatre Cocoon is a prominent performing arts venue in Tokyo known for staging contemporary and experimental theater productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic movement
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dramatic movement ⓘ theatrical movement ⓘ |
| developedIn |
Europe
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France ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
causal relationships between environment and behavior
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detailed stage design ⓘ determinism ⓘ everyday speech ⓘ ordinary settings ⓘ plausible plots ⓘ psychological motivation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
influence of environment on human behavior
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influence of heredity on human behavior ⓘ social issues ⓘ |
| hasArtisticGoal |
depiction of everyday life
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meticulous realism ⓘ scientific objectivity ⓘ social critique ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
André Antoine
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linked to:
André Antoine (theatre director)
August Strindberg ⓘ Gerhart Hauptmann ⓘ Henrik Ibsen ⓘ Émile Zola ⓘ |
| hasKeyInstitution |
Freie Bühne
ⓘ
Independent Theatre Society ⓘ Théâtre Libre ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod |
fin de siècle
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century realist drama
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modern European theatre ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Darwinian theories of heredity
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literary naturalism ⓘ positivism ⓘ psychology ⓘ scientific method ⓘ sociology ⓘ Émile Zola ⓘ |
| reactsAgainst |
melodrama
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romantic theatre ⓘ theatrical artificiality ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
problem play
ⓘ
realism (theatre) ⓘ social drama ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
naturalism in the arts
ⓘ
realist theatre ⓘ |
| uses |
authentic costumes
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detailed props ⓘ fourth wall convention ⓘ naturalistic acting style ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Naturalist theatre Description of subject: Naturalist theatre is a late 19th-century dramatic movement that sought to depict everyday life with scientific objectivity and meticulous realism, often focusing on social issues and the influence of environment and heredity on human behavior.
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