Properties (51)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
play
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gptkbp:adaptation |
film adaptation
radio play adaptation |
gptkbp:audience |
divided opinions
emotional reactions challenges perceptions provokes debate |
gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
Carol's_empowerment_journey
John's_authority_challenged |
gptkbp:characterTraits |
Carol's_complexity
John's_moral_ambiguity |
gptkbp:criticalReception |
controversial
polarizing opinions |
gptkbp:culturalImpact |
discussions on consent
impact on theater community |
gptkbp:filmography |
breaking the fourth wall
use of silence |
gptkbp:genre |
drama
|
gptkbp:hasPerformance |
gptkb:David_Mamet's_Atlantic_Theater_Company
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gptkbp:historicalContext |
1990s feminism
academic culture of the time |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Oleanna
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gptkbp:influencedBy |
real-life events
academic controversies sociopolitical climate Mamet's_own_experiences |
gptkbp:influences |
feminist theory
academic freedom debates |
gptkbp:language |
English
|
gptkbp:legacy |
influential in modern theater
studied in theater courses |
gptkbp:length |
one act
|
gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:John
Carol |
gptkbp:notableEvent |
West_End_production
Broadway_revival |
gptkbp:notableFeature |
Tony_Award_nomination
|
gptkbp:notableQuote |
"You don't know what you're talking about!"
"I want to be heard!" "It's not about you!" |
gptkbp:performances |
minimalist staging
intense dialogue |
gptkbp:premieredOn |
1992
|
gptkbp:publishedBy |
gptkb:Grove_Press
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gptkbp:setting |
university classroom
|
gptkbp:symbolism |
classroom as battleground
language as weapon |
gptkbp:theme |
miscommunication
power dynamics sexual harassment |
gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:David_Mamet
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