Relative Values

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"Relative Values" is a comedic stage play by Noël Coward, often revived in British theatre and film adaptations, that satirizes class distinctions and social pretensions in mid-20th-century England.

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instanceOf comedy play
stage play
work by Noël Coward
author Noël Coward
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
dramaticForm comedy of manners
genre comedy
satire
hasAdaptation Relative Values (film adaptation)
Relative Values (film adaptation)
surface form: Relative Values (television adaptation)
hasCulturalContext British class system
post-war Britain
hasForm three-act play
hasGenreCharacteristic comedy of manners
social satire
witty dialogue
hasReputation popular Noël Coward comedy
hasRevivalsIn British theatre
hasSubject aristocracy
celebrity culture
servant–employer relations
intendedAudience adult theatre audiences
isPartOf Noël Coward theatrical canon
language English
literaryPeriod 20th-century theatre
mainTheme British upper class society
class distinctions
social pretensions
medium theatre
notableIn British theatre
originalLanguage English
settingLocation England
settingPeriod mid-20th century
style highly verbal humour
light comedy
workLocation United Kingdom
writer Noël Coward

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Sophie Thompson notableWork Relative Values