Cat Among the Pigeons
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Cat Among the Pigeons is a classic French farce by playwright Georges Feydeau, known for its rapid-fire misunderstandings, intricate plotting, and sharp comedic timing.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
farce
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play ⓘ stage work ⓘ |
| author | Georges Feydeau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dialogueLanguage | French ⓘ |
| dramaticTradition | French comic theatre ⓘ |
| genre | French farce ⓘ |
| hasComedicDevice |
door-slamming entrances and exits
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escalating misunderstandings ⓘ situational irony ⓘ verbal wit ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Georges Feydeau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDramaticPacing |
fast
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rhythmically precise ⓘ |
| hasDramaticStructure | multi-door bedroom-farce mechanics ⓘ |
| hasForm | one of Feydeau’s classic farces ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
comedy
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farce ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFeature |
complex comic situations
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fast-paced dialogue ⓘ mistaken identities ⓘ misunderstandings ⓘ |
| hasStructure | multiple intersecting plotlines ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
marital complications
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romantic entanglements ⓘ social pretensions ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
deception
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miscommunication ⓘ romantic intrigue ⓘ social hypocrisy ⓘ |
| hasTone |
light-hearted
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satirical ⓘ |
| influencedBy | 19th-century French vaudeville ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult theatre audiences ⓘ |
| intendedMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| isClassicOf | French farce ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Georges Feydeau’s body of work ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | comedy ⓘ |
| movement | French boulevard theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intricate plotting
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rapid-fire misunderstandings ⓘ sharp comedic timing ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| performanceMode | live performance ⓘ |
| playwright | Georges Feydeau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLanguage | French ⓘ |
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