The Habit of Art (National Theatre production)
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The Habit of Art (National Theatre production) is a stage play by Alan Bennett, premiered at London’s National Theatre, that explores the creative lives and imagined reunion of poet W.H. Auden and composer Benjamin Britten.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Habit of Art (National Theatre production) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4423379 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Habit of Art (National Theatre production) Context triple: [Nicholas Hytner, directed, The Habit of Art (National Theatre production)]
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The Pillowman (Broadway production)
The Pillowman (Broadway production) is the acclaimed Broadway staging of Martin McDonagh’s darkly comic, psychologically intense play about a writer interrogated over gruesome stories that resemble real-life child murders.
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B.
New Stage of the National Theatre
The New Stage of the National Theatre is a modern glass-fronted theatre building in Prague known for contemporary drama, experimental performances, and innovative stage productions.
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C.
The Other Place
The Other Place is a studio theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon associated with the Royal Shakespeare Company, known for experimental and contemporary productions.
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D.
National Theatre Live
National Theatre Live is a broadcasting initiative by the UK's National Theatre that streams live and recorded stage productions to cinemas and venues worldwide.
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E.
The National Theatre Company Grants
The National Theatre Company Grants is an American Theatre Wing initiative that provides financial support and recognition to emerging and innovative theatre companies across the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Habit of Art (National Theatre production) Target entity description: The Habit of Art (National Theatre production) is a stage play by Alan Bennett, premiered at London’s National Theatre, that explores the creative lives and imagined reunion of poet W.H. Auden and composer Benjamin Britten.
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A.
The Pillowman (Broadway production)
The Pillowman (Broadway production) is the acclaimed Broadway staging of Martin McDonagh’s darkly comic, psychologically intense play about a writer interrogated over gruesome stories that resemble real-life child murders.
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B.
New Stage of the National Theatre
The New Stage of the National Theatre is a modern glass-fronted theatre building in Prague known for contemporary drama, experimental performances, and innovative stage productions.
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C.
The Other Place
The Other Place is a studio theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon associated with the Royal Shakespeare Company, known for experimental and contemporary productions.
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D.
National Theatre Live
National Theatre Live is a broadcasting initiative by the UK's National Theatre that streams live and recorded stage productions to cinemas and venues worldwide.
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E.
The National Theatre Company Grants
The National Theatre Company Grants is an American Theatre Wing initiative that provides financial support and recognition to emerging and innovative theatre companies across the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stage play
ⓘ
theatrical production ⓘ |
| author | Alan Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | real lives of W. H. Auden and Benjamin Britten ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
creative lives of W. H. Auden and Benjamin Britten
ⓘ
ethics of biography ⓘ relationship between artist and work ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Benjamin Britten
NERFINISHED
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W. H. Auden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformedBy | National Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical play
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| hasMetafictionalElement | play-within-a-play structure ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premieredAt | National Theatre, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | National Theatre, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | imagined reunion of W. H. Auden and Benjamin Britten ⓘ |
| subject |
Benjamin Britten
NERFINISHED
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W. H. Auden NERFINISHED ⓘ aging ⓘ artistic collaboration ⓘ celebrity ⓘ creative process ⓘ homosexuality ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 20th century ⓘ |
| writer | Alan Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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