Not I
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"Not I" is a short, intense monologue play by Samuel Beckett, renowned for its fragmented language and staging that focuses almost exclusively on a disembodied mouth delivering a rapid torrent of speech.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Not I canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monologue
ⓘ
one-act play ⓘ play ⓘ |
| author | Samuel Beckett ⓘ |
| character |
Auditor
ⓘ
Mouth ⓘ |
| cityPremiered |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| countryPremiered | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| feature |
disembodied mouth
ⓘ
extreme verbal speed ⓘ female voice ⓘ minimalist staging ⓘ near-complete darkness on stage ⓘ non-linear narrative ⓘ rapid torrent of speech ⓘ spotlit mouth in darkness ⓘ stream-of-consciousness style ⓘ third-person narration ⓘ |
| form | dramatic monologue ⓘ |
| genre |
absurdist drama
ⓘ
experimental theatre ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | television production of Not I ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Theatre of the Absurd ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Mouth ⓘ |
| notableDirector |
Samuel Beckett
ⓘ
Walter Asmus ⓘ |
| notableProduction | Billie Whitelaw performance of Not I ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage ⓘ |
| partOf | Samuel Beckett’s dramatic works ⓘ |
| performanceRequirement |
actress suspended or constrained
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almost complete darkness around performer ⓘ tight spotlight on mouth ⓘ very fast delivery of lines ⓘ |
| placePremiered | Royal Court Theatre ⓘ |
| setting | abstract stage space ⓘ |
| structure | fragmented language ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
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existential anxiety ⓘ identity ⓘ inability to communicate ⓘ memory ⓘ self-denial ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| writer | Samuel Beckett ⓘ |
| yearPremiered | 1972 ⓘ |
| yearWritten | 1972 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.