The Encounter
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The Encounter is a critically acclaimed one-man stage production created and performed by Simon McBurney that blends storytelling, sound design, and immersive audio technology to recount a journey into the Amazon rainforest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Encounter canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11447785 — 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: The Encounter Context triple: [Simon McBurney, notableWork, The Encounter]
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A.
An Encounter
"An Encounter" is a short story by James Joyce that follows two Dublin schoolboys who skip class seeking adventure, only to face a disturbing experience that exposes the complexities and darker undercurrents of adult life.
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B.
Re-Encounter
Re-Encounter is a section of Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel "Passing," contributing to the book’s exploration of racial identity, colorism, and complex female relationships in Harlem Renaissance society.
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C.
The Journey
The Journey is a film score composed by Academy Award–winning British composer Stephen Warbeck.
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D.
The Journey
"The Journey" is a song by the British ska band The Specials, released under their pseudonym Palookaville.
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E.
The Journey
The Journey is a literary work by American author Robert Paul Smith, best known for his reflective, character-driven storytelling.
- 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: The Encounter Target entity description: The Encounter is a critically acclaimed one-man stage production created and performed by Simon McBurney that blends storytelling, sound design, and immersive audio technology to recount a journey into the Amazon rainforest.
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A.
An Encounter
"An Encounter" is a short story by James Joyce that follows two Dublin schoolboys who skip class seeking adventure, only to face a disturbing experience that exposes the complexities and darker undercurrents of adult life.
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B.
Re-Encounter
Re-Encounter is a section of Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel "Passing," contributing to the book’s exploration of racial identity, colorism, and complex female relationships in Harlem Renaissance society.
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C.
The Journey
The Journey is a film score composed by Academy Award–winning British composer Stephen Warbeck.
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D.
The Journey
"The Journey" is a song by the British ska band The Specials, released under their pseudonym Palookaville.
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E.
The Journey
The Journey is a literary work by American author Robert Paul Smith, best known for his reflective, character-driven storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
one-man show
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stage production ⓘ theatrical play ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Complicité: The Encounter
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linked to:
Complicité
|
| audienceRequirement | wear headphones during performance ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Petru Popescu’s book "Amazon Beaming"
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the experiences of Loren McIntyre ⓘ |
| company |
Théâtre de Complicité
ⓘ
linked to:
Theatre de Complicité
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Simon McBurney ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Simon McBurney ⓘ |
| feature |
live Foley effects
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sound design ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental theatre
ⓘ
solo performance ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Loren McIntyre
ⓘ
Mato Grosso region of Brazil ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
audience immersion
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breaking the fourth wall ⓘ innovative use of sound ⓘ |
| notableProductionTechnique |
live manipulation of recorded sound
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use of a head-mounted microphone ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Barbican Centre, London
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linked to:
Barbican Centre
Broadway ⓘ John Golden Theatre, New York ⓘ
linked to:
John Golden Theatre
international festivals ⓘ |
| performer | Simon McBurney ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Edinburgh International Festival ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| producedBy | Complicité ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Complicité ⓘ |
| runTimeApprox | about two hours ⓘ |
| setting | Amazon rainforest ⓘ |
| soundDesigner |
Gareth Fry
ⓘ
Pete Malkin ⓘ |
| targetAudienceExperience | immersive audio journey into the Amazon rainforest ⓘ |
| theme |
encounter between Western explorer and indigenous people
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environment and the rainforest ⓘ memory and perception ⓘ storytelling and reality ⓘ |
| uses |
binaural sound
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headphones for audience ⓘ immersive audio technology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Encounter Description of subject: The Encounter is a critically acclaimed one-man stage production created and performed by Simon McBurney that blends storytelling, sound design, and immersive audio technology to recount a journey into the Amazon rainforest.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.