Aunt Dan and Lemon
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Aunt Dan and Lemon is a dark, intellectually provocative play by Wallace Shawn that explores the seduction of authoritarianism and moral complicity through the unsettling relationship between a reclusive woman and her charismatic aunt.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Wallace Shawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dramaticFocus |
personal responsibility for political evil
ⓘ
seduction of authoritarianism ⓘ |
| exploresRelationshipBetween | reclusive woman and her charismatic aunt ⓘ |
| firstProducedInCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstProducedInCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstProducedOn | stage ⓘ |
| firstProductionCompany | Royal Court Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
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drama ⓘ political drama ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Aunt Dan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lemon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | full-length play ⓘ |
| hasPlaywright | Wallace Shawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Aunt Dan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lemon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | monologue ⓘ |
| notableProductionVenue |
Public Theater
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Court Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ The New Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| structure | memory play ⓘ |
| style |
intellectually provocative
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philosophical ⓘ politically charged ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
political morality
ⓘ
private fantasies about power ⓘ |
| theme |
authoritarianism
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ethical responsibility ⓘ fascism ⓘ moral complicity ⓘ seduction of power ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| tone |
dark
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unsettling ⓘ |
| writer | Wallace Shawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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