The National Health
E748877
The National Health is a satirical stage play by British dramatist Peter Nichols that critiques the state of the National Health Service through dark comedy set in a chaotic hospital ward.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The National Health canonical | 3 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black comedy
ⓘ
stage play ⓘ |
| author | Peter Nichols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
National Health Service
NERFINISHED
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bureaucracy in healthcare ⓘ conditions in public hospitals ⓘ underfunding of hospitals ⓘ |
| dramaturgicalDevice |
ensemble cast
ⓘ
hospital as microcosm of society ⓘ juxtaposition of comedy and tragedy ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
ⓘ
medical drama ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
doctors
ⓘ
nurses ⓘ patients ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | critical view of public healthcare ⓘ |
| hasTone |
satirical
ⓘ
tragicomic ⓘ |
| literaryForm | drama ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British healthcare system
ⓘ
National Health Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediumOfPerformance | theatre ⓘ |
| movement | British theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | hospital ward ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| structure | two-act play ⓘ |
| theme |
class and inequality in healthcare
ⓘ
human suffering ⓘ institutional failure ⓘ mortality ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| usesHumourStyle |
farce
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gallows humour ⓘ |
| workOf | Peter Nichols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | stage play ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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