Annoyance Theatre
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Annoyance Theatre is a Chicago-based comedy and improv theater known for its experimental, offbeat productions and as a training ground for many notable comedians.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Annoyance Theatre canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9279956 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Annoyance Theatre Context triple: [Kate Flannery, performedAt, Annoyance Theatre]
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A.
Theatre Is Evil
Theatre Is Evil is a crowdfunded 2012 studio album by singer-songwriter Amanda Palmer and her band The Grand Theft Orchestra, known for its theatrical rock sound and ambitious fan-supported release.
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B.
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre was a pioneering British television drama anthology series that became highly influential in the development of modern TV drama.
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C.
Potiker Theatre
Potiker Theatre is an intimate performance venue that is part of the renowned La Jolla Playhouse complex in La Jolla, California.
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D.
Beyond the Fringe
Beyond the Fringe is a groundbreaking early-1960s British satirical stage revue that helped launch the modern era of sketch comedy and satire.
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E.
Fringe Theatre Adventures
Fringe Theatre Adventures is a non-profit arts organization in Edmonton that produces and manages the city’s annual Fringe Theatre Festival and supports independent, alternative theatre year-round.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Annoyance Theatre Target entity description: Annoyance Theatre is a Chicago-based comedy and improv theater known for its experimental, offbeat productions and as a training ground for many notable comedians.
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A.
Theatre Is Evil
Theatre Is Evil is a crowdfunded 2012 studio album by singer-songwriter Amanda Palmer and her band The Grand Theft Orchestra, known for its theatrical rock sound and ambitious fan-supported release.
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B.
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre was a pioneering British television drama anthology series that became highly influential in the development of modern TV drama.
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C.
Potiker Theatre
Potiker Theatre is an intimate performance venue that is part of the renowned La Jolla Playhouse complex in La Jolla, California.
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D.
Beyond the Fringe
Beyond the Fringe is a groundbreaking early-1960s British satirical stage revue that helped launch the modern era of sketch comedy and satire.
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E.
Fringe Theatre Adventures
Fringe Theatre Adventures is a non-profit arts organization in Edmonton that produces and manages the city’s annual Fringe Theatre Festival and supports independent, alternative theatre year-round.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy theatre
ⓘ
improv theatre ⓘ theatre company ⓘ |
| basedInCity | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| focusesOn |
non-traditional narrative structures
ⓘ
performer freedom ⓘ risk-taking on stage ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Jennifer Estlin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mick Napier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1987 ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental theatre
ⓘ
improvisational comedy ⓘ sketch comedy ⓘ |
| hasArtisticDirector | Mick Napier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasManagingDirector | Jennifer Estlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableAlumnus |
Amy Sedaris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Andy Richter NERFINISHED ⓘ Horatio Sanz NERFINISHED ⓘ Matt Walsh NERFINISHED ⓘ Mick Napier NERFINISHED ⓘ Rachel Dratch NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Colbert NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Messing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceSchedule | nightly shows ⓘ |
| hasProduction |
Co-Ed Prison Sluts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
It’s Only a Show NERFINISHED ⓘ Messing with a Friend NERFINISHED ⓘ Splatter Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ The Real Live Brady Bunch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeatingType | black box theatre ⓘ |
| hasTrainingPhilosophy |
follow the fear
ⓘ
play at the top of your intelligence ⓘ |
| hasTrainingProgram | Annoyance improv training program ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://theannoyance.com/ ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alternative comedy
ⓘ
improv training ⓘ offbeat productions ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
Illinois ⓘ Lakeview, Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers |
acting workshops
ⓘ
improv classes ⓘ sketch writing classes ⓘ |
| originalName | Metraform Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfScene | Chicago improv scene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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