The Great Game: Afghanistan (theatre cycle)
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The Great Game: Afghanistan is a multi-part theatrical cycle that explores the complex history, politics, and foreign interventions in Afghanistan from the 19th century to the present.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Great Game: Afghanistan (theatre cycle) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Great Game: Afghanistan (theatre cycle) Context triple: [Chipo Chung, performedIn, The Great Game: Afghanistan (theatre cycle)]
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A.
The Great Game
The Great Game refers to the 19th-century strategic rivalry and political confrontation between the British and Russian Empires over influence and territory in Central Asia.
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B.
Le Grand Jeu
Le Grand Jeu is a surrealist literary work by French poet Benjamin Péret, notable for its experimental, dreamlike imagery and radical break from conventional narrative.
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C.
Great Game
The Great Game was the 19th-century strategic rivalry and political conflict between the British and Russian Empires over influence and territory in Central Asia.
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D.
Ghost Wars
Ghost Wars is a supernatural horror-drama television series centered on a remote Alaskan town plagued by paranormal forces and the reluctant psychic who must confront them.
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E.
Kabul Mission
The Kabul Mission was a World War I-era Indian nationalist and German-backed diplomatic effort in Afghanistan aimed at securing support to undermine British rule in India.
- 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 Great Game: Afghanistan (theatre cycle) Target entity description: The Great Game: Afghanistan is a multi-part theatrical cycle that explores the complex history, politics, and foreign interventions in Afghanistan from the 19th century to the present.
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A.
The Great Game
The Great Game refers to the 19th-century strategic rivalry and political confrontation between the British and Russian Empires over influence and territory in Central Asia.
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B.
Le Grand Jeu
Le Grand Jeu is a surrealist literary work by French poet Benjamin Péret, notable for its experimental, dreamlike imagery and radical break from conventional narrative.
-
C.
Great Game
The Great Game was the 19th-century strategic rivalry and political conflict between the British and Russian Empires over influence and territory in Central Asia.
-
D.
Ghost Wars
Ghost Wars is a supernatural horror-drama television series centered on a remote Alaskan town plagued by paranormal forces and the reluctant psychic who must confront them.
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E.
Kabul Mission
The Kabul Mission was a World War I-era Indian nationalist and German-backed diplomatic effort in Afghanistan aimed at securing support to undermine British rule in India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
theatrical cycle ⓘ |
| aim | to explore Afghanistan’s modern history through drama ⓘ |
| artisticDirector | Nicolas Kent ⓘ |
| countryOfSubject | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| firstPerformancePlace |
Tricycle Theatre
ⓘ
linked to:
Kiln Theatre
|
| genre |
historical drama
ⓘ
political theatre ⓘ |
| hasForm | episodic drama ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodCovered |
Anglo-Afghan Wars
ⓘ
Cold War ⓘ Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ Taliban era ⓘ
linked to:
Taliban
post-2001 intervention in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Afghan politics
ⓘ
foreign intervention in Afghanistan ⓘ history of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 3 ⓘ |
| portrays |
Afghan perspectives on foreign intervention
ⓘ
American involvement in Afghanistan ⓘ British involvement in Afghanistan ⓘ Soviet involvement in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| producer |
Tricycle Theatre
ⓘ
linked to:
Kiln Theatre
|
| structure | multi-part cycle ⓘ |
| subjectOf | critical reviews in British theatre press ⓘ |
| theme |
geopolitics
ⓘ
imperialism ⓘ nation-building ⓘ relationship between Afghanistan and Western powers ⓘ war and conflict ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | 19th century to 21st century ⓘ |
| titleAlludesTo | The Great Game ⓘ |
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