Needles and Opium
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Needles and Opium is an experimental, multimedia stage production by Robert Lepage that intertwines the lives and art of Miles Davis and Jean Cocteau to explore themes of addiction, heartbreak, and creative obsession.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Needles and Opium canonical | 2 |
| Les Aiguilles et l’opium | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7725478 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Needles and Opium Context triple: [Robert Lepage, notableWork, Needles and Opium]
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A.
Opium
Opium is Playboi Carti’s hip-hop record label and creative collective known for its dark, experimental aesthetic and roster of rising rap artists.
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B.
Black Opium
Black Opium is a popular Yves Saint Laurent fragrance known for its modern, addictive blend of coffee, vanilla, and white florals.
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C.
British opium trade in China
The British opium trade in China was a 19th-century system of illicit narcotics commerce, largely driven by British merchants and the East India Company, that flooded China with opium, destabilized its society and economy, and ultimately provoked the Opium Wars.
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D.
Dopium
Dopium is the debut solo studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member U-God, showcasing his gritty lyrical style over dark, hard-hitting production.
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E.
Dopesick
Dopesick is a drama miniseries that explores the origins and devastating impact of the U.S. opioid crisis, focusing on the roles of pharmaceutical companies, doctors, and law enforcement.
- 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: Needles and Opium Target entity description: Needles and Opium is an experimental, multimedia stage production by Robert Lepage that intertwines the lives and art of Miles Davis and Jean Cocteau to explore themes of addiction, heartbreak, and creative obsession.
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A.
Opium
Opium is Playboi Carti’s hip-hop record label and creative collective known for its dark, experimental aesthetic and roster of rising rap artists.
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B.
Black Opium
Black Opium is a popular Yves Saint Laurent fragrance known for its modern, addictive blend of coffee, vanilla, and white florals.
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C.
British opium trade in China
The British opium trade in China was a 19th-century system of illicit narcotics commerce, largely driven by British merchants and the East India Company, that flooded China with opium, destabilized its society and economy, and ultimately provoked the Opium Wars.
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D.
Dopium
Dopium is the debut solo studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member U-God, showcasing his gritty lyrical style over dark, hard-hitting production.
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E.
Dopesick
Dopesick is a drama miniseries that explores the origins and devastating impact of the U.S. opioid crisis, focusing on the roles of pharmaceutical companies, doctors, and law enforcement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental theatre work
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stage production ⓘ theatrical play ⓘ |
| artForm | theatre ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| creator | Robert Lepage ⓘ |
| depicts |
artistic struggle
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emotional withdrawal ⓘ |
| director | Robert Lepage ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Jean Cocteau’s trip to New York
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Miles Davis’s visit to Paris ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental theatre
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multimedia theatre ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Jean Cocteau
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Miles Davis ⓘ fictional alter ego of Robert Lepage ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitle |
Les Aiguilles et l’opium
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linked to:
Needles and Opium
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| hasSetting |
New York City
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Paris ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Jean Cocteau
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Miles Davis ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | intertwined biographies ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative stage design
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use of rotating cube set in later productions ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Ex Machina ⓘ |
| theme |
addiction
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artistic creation ⓘ creative obsession ⓘ drug use ⓘ heartbreak ⓘ loss ⓘ love ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
acrobatic staging
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multimedia projection ⓘ sound design ⓘ video design ⓘ |
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linked to: Needles and Opium