Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
theatrical play
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| gptkbp:adaptedInto |
film
radio play television play |
| gptkbp:audience |
Challenges perceptions of time
Elicits empathy Provokes introspection |
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
Krapp's_evolution_over_time
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| gptkbp:characterTraits |
Cynical
Reflective Nostalgic |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
Highly acclaimed
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influential in modern theater
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| gptkbp:explores |
The passage of time
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| gptkbp:genre |
Tragicomedy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Krapp's tape recordings
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Theater of the Absurd
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Existentialism
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
Various adaptations
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:length |
One act
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| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
Krapp
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Brian_Friel
gptkb:Harold_Pinter gptkb:Michael_Gambon gptkb:David_Mamet gptkb:John_Hurt |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
'The past is not a dead thing.'
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| gptkbp:performances |
Monologue
Soliloquy |
| gptkbp:performedBy |
gptkb:The_Royal_Court_Theatre
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| gptkbp:premieredOn |
1958
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| gptkbp:publishedBy |
Faber and Faber
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| gptkbp:setting |
Krapp's_room
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| gptkbp:style |
Minimalist
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
Banana as a recurring motif
Darkness representing despair Light representing clarity Tape as a metaphor for memory |
| gptkbp:thematicElement |
The nature of identity
The search for meaning The search for authenticity The impact of technology on memory The complexity of human experience The burden of memory The conflict between past and present The futility of existence The inevitability of change The interplay of hope and despair The nature of regret The passage of time as a theme The role of storytelling The significance of silence The struggle against time |
| gptkbp:theme |
Isolation
Memory Regret |
| gptkbp:uses |
Tape recorder
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| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:Samuel_Beckett
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