A Life in the Theatre
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"A Life in the Theatre" is a play by David Mamet that explores the relationship and power dynamics between two actors at different stages of their careers.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Life in the Theatre canonical | 2 |
| A Life in the Theatre (1979 television film) | 1 |
| A Life in the Theatre (1993 television film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10973973 — 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: A Life in the Theatre Context triple: [T. R. Knight, theaterWork, A Life in the Theatre]
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A.
A Life in the Theatre
A Life in the Theatre is an autobiographical work by renowned theatre director Tyrone Guthrie, reflecting on his career, artistic philosophy, and experiences in stage production.
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B.
Taken to the Stage: The Education of an Actress
"Taken to the Stage: The Education of an Actress" is a memoir by actress Mimi Kennedy recounting her personal and professional journey in theater and television.
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C.
Working in the Theatre
Working in the Theatre is an educational documentary series produced by the American Theatre Wing that offers behind-the-scenes insights into the careers and creative processes of theatre professionals.
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D.
The Dramatist
The Dramatist is the official magazine of the Dramatists Guild of America, featuring articles, interviews, and resources for playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists.
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E.
Memoirs of an Actress
Memoirs of an Actress is the autobiographical work of German-born actress Lilli Palmer, in which she recounts her life and career on stage and screen.
- 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 Life in the Theatre Target entity description: "A Life in the Theatre" is a play by David Mamet that explores the relationship and power dynamics between two actors at different stages of their careers.
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A.
A Life in the Theatre
A Life in the Theatre is an autobiographical work by renowned theatre director Tyrone Guthrie, reflecting on his career, artistic philosophy, and experiences in stage production.
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B.
Taken to the Stage: The Education of an Actress
"Taken to the Stage: The Education of an Actress" is a memoir by actress Mimi Kennedy recounting her personal and professional journey in theater and television.
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C.
Working in the Theatre
Working in the Theatre is an educational documentary series produced by the American Theatre Wing that offers behind-the-scenes insights into the careers and creative processes of theatre professionals.
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D.
The Dramatist
The Dramatist is the official magazine of the Dramatists Guild of America, featuring articles, interviews, and resources for playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists.
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E.
Memoirs of an Actress
Memoirs of an Actress is the autobiographical work of German-born actress Lilli Palmer, in which she recounts her life and career on stage and screen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
stage play ⓘ |
| adaptation |
A Life in the Theatre (1979 television film)
ⓘ
linked to:
A Life in the Theatre
A Life in the Theatre (1993 television film) ⓘ
linked to:
A Life in the Theatre
|
| author | David Mamet ⓘ |
| castSize | 2 ⓘ |
| characterType |
older, experienced actor
ⓘ
younger, rising actor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | David Mamet ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| firstProducer | Goodman Theatre ⓘ |
| firstProductionLocation | Chicago ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
metatheatre ⓘ |
| hasType | two-hander play ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
John
ⓘ
Robert ⓘ |
| notableProduction |
1977 Off-Broadway production
ⓘ
2005 West End production ⓘ 2010 Broadway revival ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 2 ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage ⓘ |
| partOf | David Mamet plays ⓘ |
| setting |
backstage areas of a theatre
ⓘ
onstage scenes from various plays ⓘ |
| structure | series of short scenes ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
acting
ⓘ
mentor–protégé relationship ⓘ power dynamics ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| theme |
aging and obsolescence
ⓘ
artistic rivalry ⓘ fragility of ego ⓘ illusion versus reality ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | contemporary to its writing ⓘ |
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Subject: A Life in the Theatre Description of subject: "A Life in the Theatre" is a play by David Mamet that explores the relationship and power dynamics between two actors at different stages of their careers.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: A Life in the Theatre
linked to: A Life in the Theatre