The Language Archive
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The Language Archive is a poignant stage play by Julia Cho that explores love, communication, and the limits of language through the story of a linguist struggling to understand the people closest to him.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stage play ⓘ |
| author | Julia Cho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Susan Smith Blackburn Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dramaturgicalForm | two-act play ⓘ |
| explores |
how people fail to say what they mean
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tension between linguistic expertise and emotional expression ⓘ |
| firstProductionCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstProductionCompany | Roundabout Theatre Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstProductionCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstProductionVenue | Laura Pels Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Alta
NERFINISHED
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Emma NERFINISHED ⓘ Esperanto-speaking instructor ⓘ George NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ Resten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlaywright | Julia Cho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableElement |
interweaving of personal and linguistic narratives
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use of constructed language Esperanto ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premiereType | Off-Broadway premiere ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | linguist ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary period ⓘ |
| subject |
emotional inarticulacy
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endangered languages ⓘ marital conflict ⓘ preservation of language ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult theatre audiences ⓘ |
| theme |
communication
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limits of language ⓘ love ⓘ relationships ⓘ |
| writer | Julia Cho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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