The House of Blue Leaves
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The House of Blue Leaves is a darkly comic play by John Guare that explores fame, madness, and unfulfilled dreams in 1960s Queens, New York.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The House of Blue Leaves (2011 revival) | 1 |
| The House of Blue Leaves (revival) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
black comedy
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stage play ⓘ work by John Guare ⓘ |
| author | John Guare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best American Play
NERFINISHED
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Obie Award for Best American Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | two-act play ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | a zookeeper and aspiring songwriter ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
conflict between ordinary life and dreams of stardom
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mental illness in domestic life ⓘ the pursuit of the American Dream ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
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tragicomedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The House of Blue Leaves (1987 television film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | late 20th-century American dark comedies ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn | American drama courses ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Artie Shaughnessy
NERFINISHED
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Bananas Shaughnessy NERFINISHED ⓘ Bunny Flingus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| notableCastMember |
Ben Stiller
NERFINISHED
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Christopher Walken NERFINISHED ⓘ Jessica Lange NERFINISHED ⓘ John Mahoney NERFINISHED ⓘ Stockard Channing NERFINISHED ⓘ Swoosie Kurtz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRevival |
1971 Off-Broadway revival
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1986 Broadway revival ⓘ 2011 Broadway revival ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeInSeries | part of John Guare's early plays ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Truck and Warehouse Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Off-Broadway ⓘ |
| publisher | Dramatists Play Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Queens, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1965 ⓘ |
| subject |
American middle class
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Catholicism ⓘ celebrity culture ⓘ fame ⓘ madness ⓘ unfulfilled dreams ⓘ |
| writer | John Guare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The House of Blue Leaves (revival)
this entity surface form:
The House of Blue Leaves (2011 revival)