I Hate Hamlet
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I Hate Hamlet is a comedic stage play by Paul Rudnick about a television actor reluctantly cast as Hamlet and haunted by the ghost of John Barrymore.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy play
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stage play ⓘ |
| author | Paul Rudnick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Andrew Rally
NERFINISHED
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Deirdre McDavey NERFINISHED ⓘ Felicia Dantine NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Peter Lefkowitz NERFINISHED ⓘ John Barrymore NERFINISHED ⓘ Lillian Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresFictionalVersionOf | John Barrymore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasGhostCharacter | John Barrymore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
artistic integrity versus commercial success
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conflict between television and theatre ⓘ fear of Shakespearean roles ⓘ mentorship from the past ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult theatre audiences ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Andrew Rally
NERFINISHED
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John Barrymore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| notableElement |
comic treatment of Shakespearean performance anxiety
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onstage sword fight between Andrew Rally and John Barrymore ⓘ |
| parodies | Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A television actor is reluctantly cast as Hamlet and is visited by the ghost of John Barrymore, who helps him confront his fears about performing classical theatre. ⓘ |
| protagonistProfession | television actor ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referencesWork | Hamlet by William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
New York City
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apartment once occupied by John Barrymore ⓘ |
| structure | two-act play ⓘ |
| subject |
Hamlet
NERFINISHED
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acting ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| tone | comic ⓘ |
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