A Dream Play
E432078
A Dream Play is an experimental, dreamlike drama by Swedish playwright August Strindberg that blends reality and fantasy to explore human suffering and existential despair.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Dream Play canonical | 1 |
| The Dream Play | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Dream Play Context triple: [August Strindberg, notableWork, A Dream Play]
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A.
Desire Under the Elms
Desire Under the Elms is a 1924 tragedy by American playwright Eugene O'Neill that reimagines Greek myth in a New England farm setting, exploring themes of greed, desire, and family conflict.
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B.
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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C.
Our Town
Our Town is a classic 1940 American drama film adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s play, directed by Sam Wood and celebrated for its poignant portrayal of small-town life and universal human experiences.
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D.
Strange Interlude
Strange Interlude is a landmark experimental play by Eugene O’Neill, renowned for its use of interior monologues to explore the psychological lives and moral conflicts of its characters.
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E.
The Good Person of Szechwan
The Good Person of Szechwan is a socially critical play by Bertolt Brecht that explores the challenges of living a moral life within an unjust, capitalist society.
- 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: A Dream Play Target entity description: A Dream Play is an experimental, dreamlike drama by Swedish playwright August Strindberg that blends reality and fantasy to explore human suffering and existential despair.
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A.
Desire Under the Elms
Desire Under the Elms is a 1924 tragedy by American playwright Eugene O'Neill that reimagines Greek myth in a New England farm setting, exploring themes of greed, desire, and family conflict.
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B.
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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C.
Our Town
Our Town is a classic 1940 American drama film adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s play, directed by Sam Wood and celebrated for its poignant portrayal of small-town life and universal human experiences.
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D.
Strange Interlude
Strange Interlude is a landmark experimental play by Eugene O’Neill, renowned for its use of interior monologues to explore the psychological lives and moral conflicts of its characters.
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E.
The Good Person of Szechwan
The Good Person of Szechwan is a socially critical play by Bertolt Brecht that explores the challenges of living a moral life within an unjust, capitalist society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama
ⓘ
experimental theatre work ⓘ expressionist play ⓘ play ⓘ |
| author | August Strindberg ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | dream play ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Agnes
ⓘ
Indra ⓘ The Lawyer ⓘ The Officer ⓘ The Poet ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry | Sweden ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Stockholm ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1907 ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
expressionism ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
opera adaptations
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radio adaptations ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ various stage adaptations worldwide ⓘ |
| influenced |
expressionist theatre
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modernist theatre ⓘ surrealist drama ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Expressionism
ⓘ
Symbolism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
existential despair
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human suffering ⓘ the meaning of life ⓘ the nature of reality ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
dreamlike structure
ⓘ
nonlinear narrative ⓘ surreal imagery ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending reality and fantasy
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fluid treatment of time and space ⓘ innovative stage directions ⓘ use of dream logic ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Swedish ⓘ |
| partOf | August Strindberg's later dramatic works ⓘ |
| plotSummary | The daughter of the god Indra descends to Earth to experience human life and suffering and ultimately returns to the divine realm with greater understanding. ⓘ |
| protagonist | Agnes ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1902 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Ghost Sonata
ⓘ
To Damascus ⓘ |
| setting |
Sweden
ⓘ
various shifting locations ⓘ |
| structure | one-act play ⓘ |
| style |
experimental
ⓘ
non-naturalistic ⓘ symbolic ⓘ |
| writer | August Strindberg ⓘ |
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