Tape
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Tape is a stage play by Stephen Belber that explores memory, truth, and moral ambiguity through an intense three-character confrontation in a motel room.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tape (2001 film) | 0 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stage play ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Tape (2001 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Stephen Belber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Tape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | disputed account of a past sexual encounter ⓘ |
| centralRelationship |
friendship between Vince and Jon
ⓘ
past romantic involvement between Jon and Amy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dialogueStyle | naturalistic ⓘ |
| dramaticDevice |
confession
ⓘ
interrogation-style dialogue ⓘ unreliable recollection ⓘ |
| dramaticForm |
chamber play
ⓘ
psychological drama ⓘ |
| dramaticTensionSource |
conflicting memories
ⓘ
ethical confrontation ⓘ |
| firstProductionLocation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Amy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jon NERFINISHED ⓘ Vince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
real-time confrontation
ⓘ
single-room setting ⓘ |
| numberOfCharacters | 3 ⓘ |
| performanceMedium | live theatre ⓘ |
| setting | motel room ⓘ |
| structure | one-act play ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
past relationships
ⓘ
personal responsibility ⓘ reliability of memory ⓘ sexual consent ⓘ |
| theme |
memory
ⓘ
moral ambiguity ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfAction | late 20th century ⓘ |
| tone |
claustrophobic
ⓘ
intense ⓘ |
| writer | Stephen Belber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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