Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
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Danny and the Deep Blue Sea is a dark, two-character stage play that explores the volatile, redemptive relationship between two troubled strangers who meet in a Bronx bar.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stage play
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two-character play ⓘ |
| author | John Patrick Shanley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dialogueStyle |
colloquial
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naturalistic ⓘ |
| firstProductionCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstProductionCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstProductionLocation | Off-Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | realist drama ⓘ |
| genre |
dark drama
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drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType | working-class characters ⓘ |
| hasMonologuesFor |
female actors
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male actors ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
escape from the past
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forgiveness ⓘ possibility of love between damaged people ⓘ redemptive love ⓘ self-acceptance ⓘ urban alienation ⓘ violence as a response to pain ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Danny
NERFINISHED
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Roberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUse | popular for acting scene study ⓘ |
| numberOfCharacters | 2 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| setting |
Bronx, New York City
NERFINISHED
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a bar in the Bronx ⓘ |
| structure | two-hander ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
emotional trauma
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guilt ⓘ loneliness ⓘ redemption ⓘ romantic relationship ⓘ self-destruction ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 20th century ⓘ |
| tone |
dark
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intense ⓘ |
| typicalProductionContext |
Off-Broadway revivals
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acting school showcases ⓘ regional theatre ⓘ small theatre venues ⓘ |
| typicalRunningTime | approximately 80 minutes ⓘ |
| writer | John Patrick Shanley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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