Krapp's Last Tape

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film
gptkbp:character_traits isolated
nostalgic
reflective
gptkbp:characters Krapp
gptkbp:critical_reception acclaimed
gptkbp:depicts a man's reflections on his life
gptkbp:duration approximately 60 minutes
gptkbp:examines the relationship between past and present
gptkbp:explores the nature of existence
gptkbp:features recorded tapes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Royal_Court_Theatre
gptkbp:genre gptkb:theatrical_performances
tragicomedy
gptkbp:has_a_central_motif_of recording and playback
gptkbp:has_been translated into multiple languages
gptkbp:has_character aging
gptkbp:has_inspired numerous adaptations
gptkbp:has_performed_at internationally
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Krapp's Last Tape
gptkbp:influenced theater arts
Contemporary drama
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:modernism
gptkbp:inspiration Beckett's own experiences
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in its philosophical implications
gptkbp:is_associated_with the Theatre of the Absurd
gptkbp:is_characterized_by its sparse dialogue
gptkbp:is_considered a classic of absurdist theater
gptkbp:is_known_for emotional depth
its existential themes
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in a commentary on the human condition
gptkbp:is_often_used_in intimate settings
gptkbp:is_part_of Beckett's body of work
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:popular_culture
gptkbp:is_reflected_in the passage of time and memory.
gptkbp:is_regarded_as a significant work in modern drama
gptkbp:is_set_in the late 1950s
gptkbp:is_studied_in literature courses
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character Krapp
gptkbp:notable_quote ' I can't go on. I'll go on.'
' The past is not a dead thing.'
gptkbp:performed_by one actor
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:theater
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:1958
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Grove_Press
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:Collected_Shorter_Plays_of_Samuel_Beckett
gptkbp:setting Krapp's room
gptkbp:structure gptkb:dialogue
gptkbp:style minimalist
gptkbp:symbolizes the passage of time
gptkbp:theme gptkb:memory
gptkb:time
regret
gptkbp:uses gptkb:recordings
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Samuel_Beckett
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Samuel_Beckett
gptkb:Theatre_of_the_Absurd
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4