Old Vic Company
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The Old Vic Company was a renowned British theatre ensemble based at London's Old Vic Theatre, famous for its classical repertory productions and for launching the careers of many leading actors and directors.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Vic Company canonical | 4 |
| Old Vic Theatre Company | 1 |
| Old Vic productions | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T278843 — 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: Old Vic Company Context triple: [Laurence Olivier, memberOf, Old Vic Company]
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A.
Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club
Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club is one of the oldest and most prominent student drama societies at the University of Cambridge, known for producing a wide range of theatrical performances and nurturing notable acting and writing talent.
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B.
Royal Exchange Theatre
The Royal Exchange Theatre is a renowned producing theatre in Manchester, England, known for its distinctive in-the-round performance space housed within a historic former commodities exchange building.
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C.
Cambridge Arts Theatre
Cambridge Arts Theatre is a prominent independent playhouse in Cambridge, England, known for hosting a wide range of professional drama, touring productions, and cultural events.
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D.
Tercentenary Theatre
Tercentenary Theatre is an outdoor ceremonial space in Harvard Yard used for major university events such as commencements and convocations.
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E.
Trinity Theatre
Trinity Theatre is a prominent arts venue and cultural hub located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, England, hosting theatre productions, films, and community events.
- 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: Old Vic Company Target entity description: The Old Vic Company was a renowned British theatre ensemble based at London's Old Vic Theatre, famous for its classical repertory productions and for launching the careers of many leading actors and directors.
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A.
Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club
Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club is one of the oldest and most prominent student drama societies at the University of Cambridge, known for producing a wide range of theatrical performances and nurturing notable acting and writing talent.
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B.
Royal Exchange Theatre
The Royal Exchange Theatre is a renowned producing theatre in Manchester, England, known for its distinctive in-the-round performance space housed within a historic former commodities exchange building.
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C.
Cambridge Arts Theatre
Cambridge Arts Theatre is a prominent independent playhouse in Cambridge, England, known for hosting a wide range of professional drama, touring productions, and cultural events.
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D.
Tercentenary Theatre
Tercentenary Theatre is an outdoor ceremonial space in Harvard Yard used for major university events such as commencements and convocations.
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E.
Trinity Theatre
Trinity Theatre is a prominent arts venue and cultural hub located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, England, hosting theatre productions, films, and community events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
repertory company
ⓘ
theatre company ⓘ |
| artForm |
drama
ⓘ
stage acting ⓘ |
| basedAt | Old Vic Theatre ⓘ |
| basedInCity |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| basedInCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employerOf |
British stage actors
ⓘ
British theatre directors ⓘ |
| field |
performing arts
ⓘ
theatre ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Shakespearean repertory
ⓘ
classical repertory ⓘ |
| genre |
Shakespearean theatre
ⓘ
classical theatre ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | important institution in British theatre history ⓘ |
| hasReputation | renowned British theatre ensemble ⓘ |
| hasVenue | Old Vic Theatre ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Lambeth ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| location | Old Vic Theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Shakespeare productions
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classical repertory productions ⓘ launching the careers of many British actors ⓘ launching the careers of many British directors ⓘ |
| operatedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Old Vic Theatre ⓘ |
| produced | repertory seasons of classical plays ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
Old Vic Theatre ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Vic Company Description of subject: The Old Vic Company was a renowned British theatre ensemble based at London's Old Vic Theatre, famous for its classical repertory productions and for launching the careers of many leading actors and directors.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Old Vic Theatre Company
this entity surface form:
Old Vic productions