cycle of plays
C29893
concept
A cycle of plays is a series of theatrical works, usually by the same playwright, that are thematically, narratively, or chronologically connected and intended to be experienced as a larger whole.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| collection of plays | 4 |
| cycle of plays canonical | 4 |
| series of plays | 3 |
| theatrical cycle | 2 |
| theatrical work cycle | 2 |
| cycle of ancient Greek tragedies | 1 |
| cycle of mystery plays | 1 |
| cycle of one-act plays | 1 |
| musical theatre cycle | 1 |
| theatre cycle | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: cycle of plays
Generated description
A cycle of plays is a series of theatrical works, usually by the same playwright, that are thematically, narratively, or chronologically connected and intended to be experienced as a larger whole.
Instances (19)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Henriad | — |
| Sacred Dramas | collection of plays |
| Pittsburgh Cycle | series of plays |
| Kleine Dramen | collection of plays |
| Werke in Einzelausgaben: Komödien | collection of plays |
| Euripides’ Trojan plays | cycle of ancient Greek tragedies |
| Ordinalia | cycle of mystery plays |
|
The Princess Theatre musicals
surface form:
Princess Theatre musicals
|
theatrical cycle |
| Brecht’s Lehrstücke cycle | theatre cycle |
| Brecht–Weill collaborations | musical theatre cycle |
| A Christmas Carol (stage adaptations) | theatrical work cycle |
| Four Dreams of Linchuan | — |
| The Passion of Effie Gray (stage and literary works) | theatrical work cycle |
| Century Cycle | series of plays |
| The Wars of the Roses (stage production) | — |
| Shakespearean histories | — |
|
The Great Game: Afghanistan (theatre cycle)
surface form:
The Great Game: Afghanistan
|
theatrical cycle |
| Tonight at 8:30 | cycle of one-act plays |
| Senecan tragedies | collection of plays |