Minack Theatre
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Minack Theatre is a famous open-air amphitheatre carved into the cliffs overlooking the sea near Porthcurno in Cornwall, England.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minack Theatre canonical | 3 |
| Minack Theatre Trust | 2 |
| Minack | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5020015 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minack Theatre Context triple: [Cornwall, containsSite, Minack Theatre]
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A.
Cornish Playhouse
Cornish Playhouse is a performing arts theater in Seattle known for hosting a variety of theater, dance, and music productions.
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B.
Portmeirion
Portmeirion is a picturesque, Italianate-style tourist village in North Wales, famous for its colorful architecture and scenic coastal setting.
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C.
Hall i’ th’ Wood
Hall i’ th’ Wood is a historic Tudor manor house in Bolton, England, best known as the place where inventor Samuel Crompton developed his revolutionary spinning mule.
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D.
Stanton Drew
Stanton Drew is a small village in Somerset, England, best known for its prehistoric stone circle complex, one of the largest in the country.
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E.
Hall for Cornwall
Hall for Cornwall is a major regional theatre and performing arts venue located in the city of Truro in Cornwall, England.
- 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: Minack Theatre Target entity description: Minack Theatre is a famous open-air amphitheatre carved into the cliffs overlooking the sea near Porthcurno in Cornwall, England.
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A.
Cornish Playhouse
Cornish Playhouse is a performing arts theater in Seattle known for hosting a variety of theater, dance, and music productions.
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B.
Portmeirion
Portmeirion is a picturesque, Italianate-style tourist village in North Wales, famous for its colorful architecture and scenic coastal setting.
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C.
Hall i’ th’ Wood
Hall i’ th’ Wood is a historic Tudor manor house in Bolton, England, best known as the place where inventor Samuel Crompton developed his revolutionary spinning mule.
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D.
Stanton Drew
Stanton Drew is a small village in Somerset, England, best known for its prehistoric stone circle complex, one of the largest in the country.
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E.
Hall for Cornwall
Hall for Cornwall is a major regional theatre and performing arts venue located in the city of Truro in Cornwall, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphitheatre
ⓘ
open-air theatre ⓘ |
| access | road access from Penzance ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | open-air ⓘ |
| category |
open-air theatres in England
ⓘ
theatres in Cornwall ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | largely hand-built by Rowena Cade and helpers ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Rowena Cade ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 30 metres ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1932 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Rowena Cade ⓘ |
| hasExhibition |
construction of the theatre
ⓘ
history of Rowena Cade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
grass-banked seating
ⓘ
rock-carved steps ⓘ sea-facing stage ⓘ stone terraces ⓘ subtropical gardens ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| inception | 1930s ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformances | primarily English ⓘ |
| lighting | open-air natural lighting with stage lighting for evening shows ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cornwall
ⓘ
England ⓘ Porthcurno ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Penzance ⓘ |
| notableFirstProduction | The Tempest ⓘ |
| notableFirstProductionAuthor | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic cliffside location
ⓘ
hand-built terraces ⓘ views over the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Minack Theatre Trust
ⓘ
linked to:
Minack Theatre
|
| overlooks |
Atlantic Ocean
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sea cliffs ⓘ |
| ownership |
Minack Theatre Trust
ⓘ
linked to:
Minack Theatre
|
| region |
South West England
ⓘ
linked to:
southwest England
|
| seasonalOperation | main season spring to autumn ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 750 ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
musical performances
ⓘ
open-air cinema screenings ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
| viewOf |
Logan Rock
ⓘ
Porthcurno Bay ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minack Theatre Description of subject: Minack Theatre is a famous open-air amphitheatre carved into the cliffs overlooking the sea near Porthcurno in Cornwall, England.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Minack Theatre
linked to: Minack Theatre