Bingo

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Bingo is a stage play by British dramatist Edward Bond that portrays William Shakespeare in his final years, exploring themes of guilt, capitalism, and social responsibility.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf stage play
author Edward Bond NERFINISHED
characterInPeriodOfLifeDepicted final years of William Shakespeare
characterType fictionalized portrayal of historical figure
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
depicts enclosure of common land
social injustice
dramaturgicalStyle Brechtian influence
political theatre
explores consequences of capitalism on individuals
erosion of communal rights
limits of artistic neutrality
psychological burden of guilt
focusesOn Shakespeare’s complicity in social oppression
artist’s responsibility to society
relationship between art and politics
genre drama
historical drama
hasForm two-act play
hasSubject property speculation
rural poverty
state violence
suicide
intendedMedium stage
literaryMovement modern British drama
mainCharacter William Shakespeare NERFINISHED
notableFor critical depiction of William Shakespeare
radical political interpretation of Elizabethan and Jacobean England
originalLanguage English
partOf Edward Bond’s political plays
portrays William Shakespeare as a landowner NERFINISHED
conflict between personal comfort and public duty
settingCountry England
settingLocation Stratford-upon-Avon NERFINISHED
settingPeriod early 17th century
theme capitalism
class conflict
guilt
moral responsibility
social responsibility
violence in society
workOf Edward Bond NERFINISHED

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