The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other

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The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other is an experimental, nearly wordless play by Peter Handke that portrays the fleeting encounters and silent interactions of hundreds of characters crossing a town square.

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instanceOf experimental play
play
theatrical work
author Peter Handke NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Austria
creator Peter Handke NERFINISHED
dramaticForm one continuous act
dramaticTechnique minimal verbal text
pantomime
physical theatre
tableau-like scenes
feature absence of spoken dialogue
episodic structure
large ensemble of characters
nonverbal communication
form nearly wordless play
genre drama
experimental theatre
hasTitleInEnglish The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other NERFINISHED
intendedPerformanceMode live theatre
language German
medium stage
narrativeFocus fleeting encounters
silent interactions
notableCharacteristic emphasis on visual storytelling
focus on crowd dynamics
lack of central protagonist
open to directorial interpretation
numberOfCharacters hundreds of characters
originalLanguage German
partOf Peter Handke bibliography
setting town square
structure continuous movement across stage
sequence of entrances and exits
subjectMatter momentary crossings of strangers
people passing through a public space
theme anonymity in urban life
communication without words
observation and spectatorship
transience of human encounters
timePeriodDepicted contemporary urban life
workOf Peter Handke NERFINISHED

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Peter Handke notableWork The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other