Alphabetical Order
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Alphabetical Order is a comedic stage play by British writer Michael Frayn that satirically portrays the chaotic dynamics inside a disorganized newspaper library.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alphabetical Order canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy play
ⓘ
satirical play ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| author | Michael Frayn ⓘ |
| centralCharacter | Lucy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dialogueStyle |
fast-paced
ⓘ
witty ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | straight play ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1975 ⓘ |
| firstPerformedAt | Hampstead Theatre ⓘ |
| firstPerformedInCity |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasActStructure | two acts ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Arnold
ⓘ
Franklin ⓘ Geoff ⓘ John ⓘ Leslie ⓘ Lucy ⓘ Nora ⓘ Wally ⓘ |
| hasRevivals | yes ⓘ |
| hasStageDesignFocus | cluttered library set ⓘ |
| isWrittenInProse | yes ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of the impact of efficiency on workplace relationships
ⓘ
satirical portrayal of a disorganized newspaper library ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Michael Frayn plays ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A new, efficient assistant, Lucy, attempts to impose order on the chaotic cuttings library of a provincial newspaper, disrupting the existing relaxed culture. ⓘ |
| setting |
newspaper library
ⓘ
provincial newspaper office ⓘ |
| style | realist comedy ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
newspaper industry
ⓘ
office life ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult theatre audiences ⓘ |
| theme |
bureaucracy
ⓘ
change and modernization ⓘ order versus disorder ⓘ organizational chaos ⓘ workplace dynamics ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1970s ⓘ |
| workOf | Michael Frayn ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Michael Frayn ⓘ |
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