The Minutes
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The Minutes is a darkly comic stage play by Tracy Letts that satirically exposes small-town politics and American civic life through a tense city council meeting.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dark comedy
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stage play ⓘ |
| author | Tracy Letts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayProducer | Second Stage Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayVenue | Studio 54 Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dramaticConflict |
revelation of hidden local history
ⓘ
tension among city council members ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | ensemble piece ⓘ |
| dramaticTone |
comic
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satirical ⓘ tense ⓘ |
| firstProductionCity | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstProductionCompany | Steppenwolf Theatre Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstProductionCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
ⓘ
political drama ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasDramatist | Tracy Letts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | live performance ⓘ |
| hasSetting | fictional small American town ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult theatre audiences ⓘ |
| isPartOf | contemporary American theatre ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | city council meeting minutes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of American civic rituals
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satirical portrayal of a city council meeting ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premiereType | world premiere ⓘ |
| premiereVenue | Steppenwolf Theatre Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | city council meeting ⓘ |
| style |
heightened realism
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naturalistic dialogue ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
American civic life
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small-town politics ⓘ |
| theatricalForm | one-set play ⓘ |
| themes |
civic responsibility
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corruption in local government ⓘ mythmaking in American history ⓘ secrecy and transparency in politics ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | contemporary United States ⓘ |
| workOf | Tracy Letts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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