The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?
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The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? is a provocative 2002 play by Edward Albee that explores taboo desire and the collapse of a seemingly successful family through dark comedy and tragedy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? canonical | 3 |
| The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? (Broadway production) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? Context triple: [Edward Albee, notableWork, The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?]
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A.
The Milk-Eyed Mender
The Milk-Eyed Mender is the 2004 debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and harpist Joanna Newsom, noted for its intricate lyrics, distinctive vocals, and folk-inspired arrangements.
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B.
The Hireling Shepherd
The Hireling Shepherd is an 1851 oil painting by William Holman Hunt that exemplifies the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood’s vivid detail, moral symbolism, and intense naturalism in a rural English setting.
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C.
The Skin of Our Teeth
The Skin of Our Teeth is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1942 play by Thornton Wilder that blends absurdist comedy and allegory to depict the enduring resilience of a family—and humanity—through apocalyptic catastrophes.
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D.
There Was a Child Went Forth
"There Was a Child Went Forth" is a reflective, early-life-themed poem by Walt Whitman that explores how a child's identity is shaped by the people, places, and experiences around them.
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E.
The Lonely Goatherd
"The Lonely Goatherd" is a yodel-filled, folk-style song from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *The Sound of Music*, often remembered for its playful puppet-show performance in the film adaptation.
- 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: The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? Target entity description: The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? is a provocative 2002 play by Edward Albee that explores taboo desire and the collapse of a seemingly successful family through dark comedy and tragedy.
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A.
The Milk-Eyed Mender
The Milk-Eyed Mender is the 2004 debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and harpist Joanna Newsom, noted for its intricate lyrics, distinctive vocals, and folk-inspired arrangements.
-
B.
The Hireling Shepherd
The Hireling Shepherd is an 1851 oil painting by William Holman Hunt that exemplifies the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood’s vivid detail, moral symbolism, and intense naturalism in a rural English setting.
-
C.
The Skin of Our Teeth
The Skin of Our Teeth is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1942 play by Thornton Wilder that blends absurdist comedy and allegory to depict the enduring resilience of a family—and humanity—through apocalyptic catastrophes.
-
D.
There Was a Child Went Forth
"There Was a Child Went Forth" is a reflective, early-life-themed poem by Walt Whitman that explores how a child's identity is shaped by the people, places, and experiences around them.
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E.
The Lonely Goatherd
"The Lonely Goatherd" is a yodel-filled, folk-style song from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *The Sound of Music*, often remembered for its playful puppet-show performance in the film adaptation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Edward Albee ⓘ |
| awarded |
Drama Desk Award
ⓘ
surface form:
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play
Tony Award for Best Play ⓘ |
| broadwayOpeningDate | 2002-03-10 ⓘ |
| broadwayTheatre | John Golden Theatre ⓘ |
| broadwayTransfer | Yes ⓘ |
| centralCharacter |
Billy Gray
ⓘ
Martin Gray ⓘ Ross ⓘ Stevie Gray ⓘ |
| characterRelationship |
Billy Gray is the son of Martin and Stevie Gray
ⓘ
Martin Gray is married to Stevie Gray ⓘ |
| controversy | provoked protests and debate over its depiction of bestiality ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | highly acclaimed ⓘ |
| dateOfPremiere | 2002-02-10 ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
ⓘ
drama ⓘ tragedy ⓘ tragicomedy ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
bestiality
ⓘ
family collapse ⓘ limits of tolerance ⓘ marital breakdown ⓘ moral hypocrisy ⓘ otherness ⓘ sexuality ⓘ social norms ⓘ taboo desire ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Pulitzer Prize for Drama ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of comedy and tragedy
ⓘ
controversial subject matter ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 2 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | late career works of Edward Albee ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | New York City ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A successful architect’s confession of love for a goat destroys his marriage and family. ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Off-Broadway ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary American city ⓘ |
| structure | dialogue-driven ⓘ |
| style |
absurdist elements
ⓘ
realist domestic setting ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | bestiality as a metaphor for transgressive love ⓘ |
| titleAlludesTo |
Silvia
ⓘ
surface form:
Who is Silvia? from William Shakespeare’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona
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| writer | Edward Albee ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 2002 ⓘ |
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Subject: The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? Description of subject: The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? is a provocative 2002 play by Edward Albee that explores taboo desire and the collapse of a seemingly successful family through dark comedy and tragedy.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? (Broadway production)