Adam Bock
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Adam Bock is a Canadian-American playwright known for his darkly comic, character-driven works frequently produced in contemporary American theater.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adam Bock canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatist
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person ⓘ playwright ⓘ |
| activeIn | 21st century ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Drama Desk Award nomination
NERFINISHED
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Lucille Lortel Award nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ Obie Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Outer Critics Circle Award nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| field | contemporary American theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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dark comedy ⓘ drama ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
family
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friendship ⓘ intimacy ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ office culture ⓘ |
| hasWorkType |
full-length plays
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one-act plays ⓘ |
| influencedBy | contemporary American theatre traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian-American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
character-driven works
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darkly comic plays ⓘ frequent productions in Off-Broadway and regional theatres ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Small Fire
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Five Flights NERFINISHED ⓘ Swimming in the Shallows NERFINISHED ⓘ The Drunken City NERFINISHED ⓘ The Receptionist NERFINISHED ⓘ The Thugs NERFINISHED ⓘ The Typographer’s Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
playwright
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theatre writer ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| usesForm |
absurdist elements
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heightened realism ⓘ realism ⓘ |
| workFocus |
contemporary urban life
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identity ⓘ personal relationships ⓘ power structures ⓘ workplace dynamics ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
character-driven drama
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dark comedy ⓘ |
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