Oh! Calcutta!
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Oh! Calcutta! is a controversial avant-garde theatrical revue, first staged in 1969, known for its explicit sexual themes and extensive use of nudity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oh! Calcutta! (revue) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | theatrical revue ⓘ |
| adaptation |
Oh! Calcutta! (1972 film)
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Oh! Calcutta! (1979 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayOriginalRunEndDate | 1972-08-12 ⓘ |
| broadwayOriginalRunPerformances | 1314 ⓘ |
| broadwayRevivalClosingDate | 1989-08-06 ⓘ |
| broadwayRevivalOpeningDate | 1976-09-24 ⓘ |
| broadwayRevivalPerformances | 5959 ⓘ |
| broadwayRevivalTheatre | The Edison Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayTheatre | Eden Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayTransferTheatre |
Belasco Theatre
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The New Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ritz Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Peter Schickele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributor |
Clive Barker
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Edna O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold Pinter NERFINISHED ⓘ John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ Jules Feiffer NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonard Melfi NERFINISHED ⓘ M. K. Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Shepard NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Beckett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Kenneth Tynan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | avant-garde theatre ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
explicit sexual content
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onstage nudity ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
film recording
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stage production ⓘ |
| hasTheme | sexuality ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult audiences ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive use of full-frontal nudity
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legal and censorship controversies ⓘ long-running Broadway revival ⓘ |
| openedOnBroadway | 1969-09-24 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1969-06-17 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | The Roundhouse, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Kenneth Tynan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | revue of sketches and musical numbers ⓘ |
| setting | various contemporary vignettes about sex and relationships ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
censorship debates in the United Kingdom
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censorship debates in the United States ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | "Oh, what a lovely backside you have" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | pun on French phrase "O quel cul t'as" ⓘ |
| westEndOpeningDate | 1970-07-30 ⓘ |
| westEndRunLength | over 3900 performances ⓘ |
| westEndTheatre | The Duchess Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Oh! Calcutta! (revue)