The Bad Seed (1954 play)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bad_Seed
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:The_Bad_Seed_(1956_film)
novel by William March
gptkbp:associated_act 2
gptkbp:audience mixed reviews
gptkbp:awards Tony Award nominations
gptkbp:based_on The Bad Seed (1954 novel)
gptkbp:character_arc Rhoda's transformation
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:moral_ambiguity
psychological complexity
gptkbp:character_relationships good vs evil
mother-daughter relationship
mother and daughter
gptkbp:critical_reception controversial
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced horror genre
gptkbp:depicts childhood trauma
gptkbp:director gptkb:Mervyn_Le_Roy
gptkbp:explores gptkb:physicist
family dynamics
the nature of evil
morality and ethics
gptkbp:first_performance 1954-12-08
gptkbp:genre gptkb:film
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Bad Seed (1954 play)
gptkbp:influenced film noir
psychological thrillers
horror films of the 1960s
subsequent horror plays
gptkbp:influenced_by psychological horror
Freudian psychology
American Gothic literature
social issues of the time
gptkbp:inspired_by real-life cases of child psychopaths
gptkbp:is_motivated_by desire for approval
desire for control
fear of exposure
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Christine_Penmark
gptkb:Mr._Penmark
gptkb:Rhoda_Penmark
gptkb:Ruth
gptkb:Mrs._Penmark
gptkb:Leroy
Dr. Greenway
Miss Fern
Mrs. Daigle
Leroy's mother
Miss Daigle
Miss Fern's mother
gptkbp:notable_production gptkb:David_O._Selznick
Broadway revival 2014
London production 1955
gptkbp:notable_quote " I want that medal!"
gptkbp:official_language English
gptkbp:performance 1955-01-29
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:Biltmore_Theatre
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:1954
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Random_House
gptkbp:setting gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:style naturalistic
gptkbp:thematic_element innocence vs evil
gptkbp:themes nature vs nurture
evil in children
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Maxwell_Anderson