Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
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Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo is a darkly comic, metaphysical play set during the Iraq War that explores guilt, faith, and the human cost of conflict through the perspective of a talking tiger.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo canonical | 1 |
| Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo (direction) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo Context triple: [Rajiv Joseph, notableWork, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo]
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A.
Kabul Zoo
Kabul Zoo is a public zoological park in Kabul, Afghanistan, known for housing a variety of animal species and serving as a popular recreational and educational site for local residents.
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B.
Save the Tiger
Save the Tiger is a 1973 American drama film starring Jack Lemmon as a troubled businessman facing a midlife and moral crisis.
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C.
The Zoo
"The Zoo" is the raucous student section and fan base known for creating an intense home-field atmosphere at Arizona Stadium, home of the University of Arizona Wildcats football team.
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D.
The Zoo
"The Zoo" is a popular nickname for Kalamazoo, Michigan, reflecting the city's lively character and strong local identity.
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E.
Tigers of Shanghai
Tigers of Shanghai is a professional esports team associated with the Gen.G organization, known for competing in high-level competitive gaming tournaments.
- 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: Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo Target entity description: Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo is a darkly comic, metaphysical play set during the Iraq War that explores guilt, faith, and the human cost of conflict through the perspective of a talking tiger.
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A.
Kabul Zoo
Kabul Zoo is a public zoological park in Kabul, Afghanistan, known for housing a variety of animal species and serving as a popular recreational and educational site for local residents.
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B.
Save the Tiger
Save the Tiger is a 1973 American drama film starring Jack Lemmon as a troubled businessman facing a midlife and moral crisis.
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C.
The Zoo
"The Zoo" is the raucous student section and fan base known for creating an intense home-field atmosphere at Arizona Stadium, home of the University of Arizona Wildcats football team.
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D.
The Zoo
"The Zoo" is a popular nickname for Kalamazoo, Michigan, reflecting the city's lively character and strong local identity.
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E.
Tigers of Shanghai
Tigers of Shanghai is a professional esports team associated with the Gen.G organization, known for competing in high-level competitive gaming tournaments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Rajiv Joseph ⓘ |
| awardsRecognition | Pulitzer Prize for Drama finalist ⓘ |
| broadwayTheatre | Richard Rodgers Theatre ⓘ |
| broadwayTransferYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| dramaticStyle | blend of realism and surrealism ⓘ |
| exploresTopic |
American military presence in Iraq
ⓘ
Iraqi civilian experience ⓘ existentialism ⓘ religion ⓘ war trauma ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
ghosts
ⓘ
surreal imagery ⓘ talking animals ⓘ |
| firstProductionYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
ⓘ
drama ⓘ metaphysical play ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Kev
ⓘ
Musa ⓘ Tiger ⓘ Uday Hussein ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
afterlife
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faith ⓘ guilt ⓘ human cost of war ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | talking tiger ⓘ |
| notableBroadwayActor | Robin Williams ⓘ |
| notableFor | use of a tiger as philosophical narrator ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Kirk Douglas Theatre ⓘ |
| pulitzerPrizeForDramaStatus | finalist ⓘ |
| rolePlayedByRobinWilliams | Tiger ⓘ |
| setDuringConflict | Iraq War ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Baghdad
ⓘ
Baghdad Zoo ⓘ |
| structure | two-act play ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cultural conflict
ⓘ
occupation of Iraq ⓘ war ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early years of the Iraq War ⓘ |
| writer | Rajiv Joseph ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo Description of subject: Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo is a darkly comic, metaphysical play set during the Iraq War that explores guilt, faith, and the human cost of conflict through the perspective of a talking tiger.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo