Peter Barnes
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Peter Barnes was a British playwright and screenwriter known for his darkly comic, satirical works and acclaimed adaptations for stage and screen.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peter Barnes canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
dramatist
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human ⓘ playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Olivier Award for Best New Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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historical drama ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
historical satire
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political satire ⓘ tragicomedy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Brechtian theatre
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European absurdist theatre ⓘ Jacobean drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
absurdist theatre
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black comedy in theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adaptations for stage and screen
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darkly comic plays ⓘ satirical drama ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Elizabeth I (television miniseries)
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Enchanted April (screenplay) NERFINISHED ⓘ Jubilee NERFINISHED ⓘ Laughter NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonardo’s Last Supper NERFINISHED ⓘ Noonday Demons NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Noses NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Noses (Olivier Award-winning play) NERFINISHED ⓘ Stage adaptations of classic literature ⓘ Sunsets and Glories NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bewitched NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ruling Class NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ruling Class (film adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
dramatist
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playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| writingStyle |
baroque
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darkly comic ⓘ grotesque ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
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