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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:play
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:television_adaptation
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gptkbp:character_development
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minimalist
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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Old Man and Old Woman
interaction with invisible guests
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gptkbp:characters
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gptkb:Old_Woman
Old Man
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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widely acclaimed
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced modern theatre
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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iconic in absurdist theatre
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Victor_Garcia
gptkb:Peter_Brook
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:Düsseldorf
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gptkbp:genre
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Absurdist theatre
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Chairs
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:Theatre_of_the_Absurd
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gptkbp:influenced
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postmodern theatre
subsequent absurdist works
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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Ionesco's experiences
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:French
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gptkbp:notable_awards
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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gptkb:Theater_for_the_New_City
gptkb:The_Gate_Theatre
gptkb:La_Ma_Ma_Experimental_Theatre_Club
gptkb:The_Old_Vic
gptkb:The_National_Theatre
gptkb:The_Royal_Exchange_Theatre
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gptkbp:notable_production
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gptkb:Theater_de_la_Huchette
gptkb:Royal_Court_Theatre
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" We are not alone."
" The chairs are for the guests."
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gptkbp:notable_themes
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gptkb:communication
loneliness
search for meaning
absurdity of life
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gptkbp:number_of_acts
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two
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gptkbp:original_language
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gptkb:French
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gptkbp:performance
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approximately 90 minutes
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gptkbp:performance_style
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minimalist staging
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:1952
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gptkbp:public_reaction
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provoked thought
challenged perceptions
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gptkbp:published_in
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1953
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gptkbp:setting
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an empty room
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gptkbp:style
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absurdist comedy
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gptkbp:symbolism
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communication failure
chairs represent society
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:existentialism
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Eugène_Ionesco
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Eugene_Ionesco
gptkb:Theater_of_the_Absurd
gptkb:Theatre_of_the_Absurd
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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