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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instanceOf stage play
author Julia Cho NERFINISHED
award Susan Smith Blackburn Prize NERFINISHED
awardYear 2010
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
dramaturgicalForm two-act play
explores how people fail to say what they mean
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
drama
hasCharacter Alta NERFINISHED
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
use of constructed language Esperanto
originalLanguage English
premiereType Off-Broadway premiere
protagonistOccupation linguist
setting contemporary period
subject emotional inarticulacy
endangered languages
marital conflict
preservation of language
targetAudience adult theatre audiences
theme communication
limits of language
love
relationships
writer Julia Cho NERFINISHED

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Julia Cho notableWork The Language Archive