The Humans
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The Humans is a critically acclaimed stage play by Stephen Karam that portrays a family’s tense and emotionally charged Thanksgiving gathering in a New York City apartment.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic play
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stage play ⓘ |
| author | Stephen Karam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Tony Award for Best Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayProducer | Scott Rudin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayTransferDate | 2016 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| dramaticStyle |
naturalism
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psychological realism ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Stephen Karam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| firstProductionDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| genre |
family drama
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realist drama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Humans (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEvent | Thanksgiving dinner ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Pulitzer Prize for Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Aimee Blake
NERFINISHED
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Brigid Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ Deirdre Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ Erik Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ Momo Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Saad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
family obligation
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fear of downward mobility ⓘ mental health ⓘ religion and faith ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalOffBroadwayProducer | Roundabout Theatre Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premieredAt | American Theater Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | American Theater Company, Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Chinatown, Manhattan
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| structure | one-act play ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
American middle-class family
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aging and illness ⓘ class and insecurity ⓘ economic anxiety ⓘ family relationships ⓘ intergenerational conflict ⓘ post-9/11 anxiety ⓘ |
| takesPlaceDuring | Thanksgiving holiday ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 21st century ⓘ |
| transferredTo |
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
NERFINISHED
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Helen Hayes Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Stephen Karam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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