Play (1963)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:theatrical_performances
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:television
gptkb:film
gptkbp:characters gptkb:women
Man 2
Man 1
gptkbp:critical_reception widely acclaimed
gptkbp:director gptkb:Alan_Schneider
gptkbp:duration approximately 10 minutes
gptkbp:explores gptkb:loss
gptkb:identity
gptkb:memory
human relationships
communication breakdown
gptkbp:genre absurdist drama
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Play (1963)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:theater_of_the_absurd
postmodern theater
gptkbp:influenced_by Freudian theory
modernist literature
gptkbp:inspired numerous adaptations
gptkbp:inspired_by Beckett's own experiences
gptkbp:is_set_in minimal set
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notable_actor gptkb:Beryl_Reid
gptkb:Maggie_Smith
gptkb:Patrick_Magee
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:award
Tony Award nomination
gptkbp:notable_for its unique structure
gptkbp:notable_production gptkb:Royal_Court_Theatre
gptkbp:notable_themes the passage of time
the nature of reality
the struggle for identity
the inevitability of death
the role of memory
the search for meaning
the impact of trauma
the fragility of life
the complexity of love
absurdity of existence
the conflict between desire and reality
gptkbp:performed_at gptkb:West_End
gptkb:Edinburgh_Festival_Fringe
gptkb:Broadway
gptkbp:performed_by three characters
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:various_languages
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:1963
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Grove_Press
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1964
gptkbp:style minimalist
gptkbp:themes gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:jealousy
love
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Samuel_Beckett
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sam_Beckett
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6