Modern Plays
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Modern Plays is a theatrical publishing imprint specializing in contemporary drama and play texts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Modern Plays canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7138445 — 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: Modern Plays Context triple: [Methuen Publishing, hasImprint, Modern Plays]
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A.
Shakespeare and the Modern Stage
"Shakespeare and the Modern Stage" is a critical study by Sir Sidney Lee examining how William Shakespeare’s plays are interpreted, produced, and understood in the context of modern theatre.
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B.
Passion plays
Passion plays are religious dramatic performances that reenact the final period of Jesus Christ’s life, especially his suffering, crucifixion, and death, often staged during Holy Week.
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C.
A Modern Comedy
A Modern Comedy is a sequence of novels by John Galsworthy that continues the saga of the Forsyte family, exploring social change and moral conflict in early 20th-century England.
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D.
Lyrische Dramen
Lyrische Dramen is a collection of early lyrical and symbolist plays by Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal that helped establish his reputation in modern German-language literature.
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E.
Brecht’s Lehrstücke cycle
Brecht’s Lehrstücke cycle is a series of experimental didactic plays by Bertolt Brecht designed to explore political and social ideas through participatory, instructional theatre.
- 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: Modern Plays Target entity description: Modern Plays is a theatrical publishing imprint specializing in contemporary drama and play texts.
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A.
Shakespeare and the Modern Stage
"Shakespeare and the Modern Stage" is a critical study by Sir Sidney Lee examining how William Shakespeare’s plays are interpreted, produced, and understood in the context of modern theatre.
-
B.
Passion plays
Passion plays are religious dramatic performances that reenact the final period of Jesus Christ’s life, especially his suffering, crucifixion, and death, often staged during Holy Week.
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C.
A Modern Comedy
A Modern Comedy is a sequence of novels by John Galsworthy that continues the saga of the Forsyte family, exploring social change and moral conflict in early 20th-century England.
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D.
Lyrische Dramen
Lyrische Dramen is a collection of early lyrical and symbolist plays by Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal that helped establish his reputation in modern German-language literature.
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E.
Brecht’s Lehrstücke cycle
Brecht’s Lehrstücke cycle is a series of experimental didactic plays by Bertolt Brecht designed to explore political and social ideas through participatory, instructional theatre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
publishing imprint
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theatrical publishing imprint ⓘ |
| contentType |
dramatic literature
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scripts for performance ⓘ stage plays ⓘ |
| focusesOn | modern plays ⓘ |
| format |
paperback editions
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trade books ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
book
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print ⓘ |
| productType |
play text
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script ⓘ |
| publishes |
anthologies of modern drama
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contemporary play collections ⓘ single‑author play editions ⓘ |
| publishingDomain |
drama
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theatre ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
contemporary drama
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play texts ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
literature
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performing arts ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general theatre readers
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students of drama ⓘ theatre educators ⓘ theatre practitioners ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Modern Plays Description of subject: Modern Plays is a theatrical publishing imprint specializing in contemporary drama and play texts.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.