The Shape of Things (play)
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The Shape of Things is a darkly comic stage play by Neil LaBute that explores manipulation, morality, and the nature of art and relationships through the transformation of an insecure college student by a mysterious art graduate.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Shape of Things (play) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16584780 — 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 Shape of Things (play) Context triple: [Neil LaBute, notableWork, The Shape of Things (play)]
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A.
Still Life (play)
Still Life is a stage play by American writer Alexander Dinelaris Jr. that explores themes of love, trauma, and emotional paralysis in contemporary New York City.
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B.
The Empty Space
The Empty Space is Peter Brook’s influential 1968 book of theatre theory that redefines modern performance by exploring the nature and possibilities of live theatre.
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C.
The Real Thing
The Real Thing is a 1982 play by Tom Stoppard that explores love, fidelity, and authenticity through a meta-theatrical story about a playwright whose personal and professional lives intertwine.
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D.
The Real Thing
The Real Thing is a pop album by American singer-songwriter Matt Morris that showcases his soulful vocals and introspective songwriting.
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E.
All in a Night’s Work
All in a Night’s Work is a 1961 romantic comedy film starring Dean Martin and Shirley MacLaine, known for its lighthearted blend of mistaken identities and corporate intrigue.
- 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 Shape of Things (play) Target entity description: The Shape of Things is a darkly comic stage play by Neil LaBute that explores manipulation, morality, and the nature of art and relationships through the transformation of an insecure college student by a mysterious art graduate.
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A.
Still Life (play)
Still Life is a stage play by American writer Alexander Dinelaris Jr. that explores themes of love, trauma, and emotional paralysis in contemporary New York City.
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B.
The Empty Space
The Empty Space is Peter Brook’s influential 1968 book of theatre theory that redefines modern performance by exploring the nature and possibilities of live theatre.
-
C.
The Real Thing
The Real Thing is a 1982 play by Tom Stoppard that explores love, fidelity, and authenticity through a meta-theatrical story about a playwright whose personal and professional lives intertwine.
-
D.
The Real Thing
The Real Thing is a pop album by American singer-songwriter Matt Morris that showcases his soulful vocals and introspective songwriting.
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E.
All in a Night’s Work
All in a Night’s Work is a 1961 romantic comedy film starring Dean Martin and Shirley MacLaine, known for its lighthearted blend of mistaken identities and corporate intrigue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.