Six Characters in Search of an Author
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Six Characters in Search of an Author is a groundbreaking 1921 metatheatrical play that explores the blurred boundaries between reality and fiction through unfinished characters who invade a theatrical rehearsal demanding their story be staged.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
absurdist play
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metatheatrical play ⓘ play ⓘ |
| adaptation |
film adaptations
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numerous stage productions worldwide ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| author | Luigi Pirandello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
the Actors
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the Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ the Director ⓘ the Father ⓘ the Little Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ the Mother NERFINISHED ⓘ the Son NERFINISHED ⓘ the Stepdaughter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | open form drama ⓘ |
| dramaticTechnique |
breaking the fourth wall
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direct address to the audience ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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metatheatre ⓘ modernist theatre ⓘ |
| influenced |
metatheatrical drama
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theatre of the absurd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Luigi Pirandello’s theories of the mask and identity ⓘ |
| movement | modernism ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | play within a play ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
blurs boundary between reality and fiction
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characters interrupt a rehearsal ⓘ self-referential theatrical form ⓘ unfinished characters seek an author ⓘ |
| notableReception |
initially controversial in Italy
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later acclaimed as a masterpiece of modern theatre ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Sei personaggi in cerca d’autore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1921-05-10 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Teatro Valle, Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1921 ⓘ |
| setting | a theatre during a rehearsal ⓘ |
| structure | three acts ⓘ |
| subjectOf | extensive literary criticism ⓘ |
| theme |
family conflict
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identity and self ⓘ incompleteness of artistic creation ⓘ reality versus illusion ⓘ the autonomy of fictional characters ⓘ the nature of theatrical representation ⓘ truth and subjectivity ⓘ |
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