After the Dance
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"After the Dance" is a 1939 stage play by British dramatist Terence Rattigan that explores the disillusionment and emotional fallout among the hedonistic "bright young things" of interwar London.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
play
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stage play → |
| author |
Terence Rattigan
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| exploresTheme |
generational change
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marital strain → social responsibility → the cost of a hedonistic lifestyle → unrequited love → |
| firstPerformanceDate |
1939
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| follows |
interwar British society
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| genre |
drama
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social drama → |
| hasCharacterType |
bright young things
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| hasHistoricalContext |
between World War I and World War II
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| hasNationalityOfAuthor |
British
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| notableFor |
critique of frivolity and escapism
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portrayal of interwar British upper-class society → |
| originalLanguage |
English
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| partOf |
Terence Rattigan’s early works
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| settingLocation |
London
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| settingTime |
interwar period
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| subject |
Bright Young Things
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disillusionment → emotional fallout → hedonism → |
| workPeriod |
20th-century British theatre
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| writtenBy |
Terence Rattigan
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Terence Rattigan
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notableWork |
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Terence Rattigan
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wrote |