The Winter’s Tale (stage production)
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The Winter’s Tale (stage production) is a theatrical adaptation of Shakespeare’s late romance play, notably performed in a production featuring British actress Sheila Hancock.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Winter’s Tale (Royal Ballet production) | 1 |
| The Winter’s Tale (stage production) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1053584 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Winter’s Tale (stage production) Context triple: [Sheila Hancock, notableWork, The Winter’s Tale (stage production)]
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A.
Winter’s Tale (opera)
Winter’s Tale (opera) is a contemporary opera by American composer John Harbison, adapted from William Shakespeare’s play "The Winter’s Tale."
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B.
Midsummer Nights
"Midsummer Nights" is a song by Kenny Rogers from his 1983 country-pop album "Eyes That See in the Dark," which was largely written and produced by the Bee Gees.
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C.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedic play by William Shakespeare that intertwines romance, magic, and mistaken identities in an enchanted Athenian forest.
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D.
The Tempest
The Tempest is a late Shakespearean play that blends shipwreck-driven adventure with themes of magic, power, and reconciliation on a remote island.
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E.
The Play
The Play is the famous last-second kickoff return by the California Golden Bears against Stanford in 1982, featuring multiple laterals and a collision with the Stanford band, and is considered one of the most iconic and chaotic plays in college football history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Winter’s Tale (stage production) Target entity description: The Winter’s Tale (stage production) is a theatrical adaptation of Shakespeare’s late romance play, notably performed in a production featuring British actress Sheila Hancock.
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A.
Winter’s Tale (opera)
Winter’s Tale (opera) is a contemporary opera by American composer John Harbison, adapted from William Shakespeare’s play "The Winter’s Tale."
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B.
Midsummer Nights
"Midsummer Nights" is a song by Kenny Rogers from his 1983 country-pop album "Eyes That See in the Dark," which was largely written and produced by the Bee Gees.
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C.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedic play by William Shakespeare that intertwines romance, magic, and mistaken identities in an enchanted Athenian forest.
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D.
The Tempest
The Tempest is a late Shakespearean play that blends shipwreck-driven adventure with themes of magic, power, and reconciliation on a remote island.
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E.
The Play
The Play is the famous last-second kickoff return by the California Golden Bears against Stanford in 1982, featuring multiple laterals and a collision with the Stanford band, and is considered one of the most iconic and chaotic plays in college football history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | theatrical production ⓘ |
| adaptationOfGenre | stage play ⓘ |
| artForm | performing arts ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Winter's Tale
ⓘ
surface form:
The Winter’s Tale
|
| basedOnWorkAuthor | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dramaticTone | tragicomedy ⓘ |
| featuresPerformer | Sheila Hancock ⓘ |
| genre |
Shakespearean romance
ⓘ
stage adaptation ⓘ |
| hasActStructure | five-act structure ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Autolycus
ⓘ
Camillo ⓘ Florizel ⓘ Hermione ⓘ Leontes ⓘ Paulina ⓘ Perdita ⓘ Polixenes ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
The Winter's Tale
ⓘ
surface form:
The Winter’s Tale
|
| includesFamousScene | statue scene of Hermione ⓘ |
| includesFamousStageDirection | Exit, pursued by a bear ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | theatre audiences ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | drama ⓘ |
| narrativeSetting |
Bohemia
ⓘ
Sicily ⓘ |
| periodOfOriginOfSourceWork |
Stuart period
ⓘ
surface form:
Jacobean era
|
| productionElement |
costume design
ⓘ
live acting ⓘ stage design ⓘ theatrical lighting ⓘ |
| sourceWorkFirstPerformed | early 17th century ⓘ |
| sourceWorkForm | late romance ⓘ |
| sourceWorkGenre | Shakespearean play ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
kings and courts
ⓘ
pastoral life ⓘ |
| theatricalForm | spoken drama ⓘ |
| theme |
family
ⓘ
forgiveness ⓘ jealousy ⓘ redemption ⓘ time ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Winter’s Tale (stage production) Description of subject: The Winter’s Tale (stage production) is a theatrical adaptation of Shakespeare’s late romance play, notably performed in a production featuring British actress Sheila Hancock.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Winter’s Tale (Royal Ballet production)