Spoonface Steinberg
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Spoonface Steinberg is a monologue play by British writer Lee Hall that portrays the inner life and philosophical reflections of a young autistic girl with terminal cancer.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monologue play
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radio play ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| adaptation |
stage adaptation
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television adaptation ⓘ |
| author | Lee Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastSeries | God’s Country trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterCondition |
autism
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terminal cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | highly acclaimed ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | stream of consciousness monologue ⓘ |
| dramaturgicalFocus | inner life of the protagonist ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastBy | BBC Radio 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| form | single-character monologue ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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monologue ⓘ radio drama ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Lee Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Spoonface Steinberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
radio
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theatre ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of an autistic child
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use of opera music in the radio version ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | God’s Country trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus | meaning of life and death ⓘ |
| protagonistDescription | young autistic girl with terminal cancer ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary Britain ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
childhood illness
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family breakdown ⓘ medical treatment and hospitals ⓘ religion and spirituality ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
adult
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young adult ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationBroadcaster | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
autism
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death ⓘ faith ⓘ family relationships ⓘ hope and despair ⓘ philosophical reflection ⓘ terminal illness ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCreation | late 1990s ⓘ |
| writerNationality | British ⓘ |
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