Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
play
|
| gptkbp:adaptedInto |
film
original one-act plays |
| gptkbp:audience |
positive
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Play
gptkb:Drama_Desk_Award_for_Outstanding_Play |
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
complex
|
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
acclaimed
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
significant
|
| gptkbp:explores |
relationships
identity grief self-acceptance family dynamics |
| gptkbp:filmFestival |
1988
|
| gptkbp:genre |
drama
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Torch Song Trilogy
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
LGBTQ+ theater
future LGBTQ+ works |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
1970s gay rights movement
personal_experiences_of_Harvey_Fierstein |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
artistic interpretations
scholarly analysis documentaries about LGBTQ+ issues |
| gptkbp:isReflectedIn |
2005
2017 |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Off-Broadway revival 2005
Broadway_revival_2018 West_End_production_1983 |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
David
Ma Ed Arnold Beckoff |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
“I want to be loved.”
“You can’t be a man and a woman at the same time.” “I’m not a drag queen, I’m a gay man.” “Love_is_love.” |
| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
3
|
| gptkbp:originalPurpose |
1978 Off-Broadway
|
| gptkbp:performedBy |
theater festivals
various theater companies |
| gptkbp:premieredOn |
1982
|
| gptkbp:setIn |
gptkb:New_York_City
|
| gptkbp:style |
monologue
dialogue-driven |
| gptkbp:theme |
love
loss LGBTQ+ identity |
| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:Harvey_Fierstein
|