In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play)
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"In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play)" is a Tony-nominated contemporary play by Sarah Ruhl that explores Victorian attitudes toward sexuality, intimacy, and female desire through the comedic and poignant story of an early medical use of the vibrator.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) Context triple: [Maria Dizzia, notableWork, In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play)]
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A.
Away from Her
Away from Her is a 2006 Canadian drama film, directed by Sarah Polley and based on an Alice Munro short story, about a long-married couple coping with Alzheimer's disease and separation.
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B.
The Meyerowitz Stories
The Meyerowitz Stories is a 2017 Noah Baumbach film, starring Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, and Dustin Hoffman, that follows a dysfunctional New York family reuniting around their aging patriarch.
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C.
Far from Heaven
Far from Heaven is a 2002 period drama film directed by Todd Haynes that explores race, sexuality, and social norms in 1950s suburban America.
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D.
We Are Lady Parts
We Are Lady Parts is a British comedy television series about an all-female Muslim punk band navigating friendship, identity, and the music scene in London.
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E.
Better Make Room
Better Make Room is a public awareness campaign launched under the Obama administration to inspire and support U.S. students, particularly from underrepresented communities, in pursuing and completing postsecondary education.
- 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: In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) Target entity description: "In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play)" is a Tony-nominated contemporary play by Sarah Ruhl that explores Victorian attitudes toward sexuality, intimacy, and female desire through the comedic and poignant story of an early medical use of the vibrator.
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A.
Away from Her
Away from Her is a 2006 Canadian drama film, directed by Sarah Polley and based on an Alice Munro short story, about a long-married couple coping with Alzheimer's disease and separation.
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B.
The Meyerowitz Stories
The Meyerowitz Stories is a 2017 Noah Baumbach film, starring Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, and Dustin Hoffman, that follows a dysfunctional New York family reuniting around their aging patriarch.
-
C.
Far from Heaven
Far from Heaven is a 2002 period drama film directed by Todd Haynes that explores race, sexuality, and social norms in 1950s suburban America.
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D.
We Are Lady Parts
We Are Lady Parts is a British comedy television series about an all-female Muslim punk band navigating friendship, identity, and the music scene in London.
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E.
Better Make Room
Better Make Room is a public awareness campaign launched under the Obama administration to inspire and support U.S. students, particularly from underrepresented communities, in pursuing and completing postsecondary education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy-drama
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contemporary play ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
In the Next Room
NERFINISHED
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The Vibrator Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Sarah Ruhl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayTransfer | Lyceum Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralCharacter |
Dr. Givings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mrs. Catherine Givings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dramaticForm | two-act play ⓘ |
| explores |
emotional distance in marriage
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medicalization of women’s sexuality ⓘ social taboos around sex ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
awakening of female sexuality
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constraints of Victorian gender roles ⓘ |
| firstPublished | 2009 ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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comedy-drama ⓘ drama ⓘ feminist theatre ⓘ period piece ⓘ |
| historicalBasis | early medical vibrators used to treat hysteria ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
NERFINISHED
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Tony Award for Best Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedOnBroadway | 2009 ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayDirector | Les Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayProducer | Lincoln Center Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Sarah Ruhl’s body of work ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Berkeley Repertory Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedAt | Berkeley Repertory Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Theatre Communications Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | upstate New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | mix of comedy and pathos ⓘ |
| subject |
Victorian medicine
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early vibrator use ⓘ female desire ⓘ hysteria ⓘ intimacy ⓘ marriage ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | late 19th century ⓘ |
| writer | Sarah Ruhl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) Description of subject: "In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play)" is a Tony-nominated contemporary play by Sarah Ruhl that explores Victorian attitudes toward sexuality, intimacy, and female desire through the comedic and poignant story of an early medical use of the vibrator.
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