The Great Game: Afghanistan (theatre cycle)
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The Great Game: Afghanistan is a multi-part theatrical cycle that explores the complex history, politics, and foreign interventions in Afghanistan from the 19th century to the present.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Great Game: Afghanistan | 0 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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theatrical cycle ⓘ |
| aim | to explore Afghanistan’s modern history through drama ⓘ |
| artisticDirector | Nicolas Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfSubject | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Tricycle Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
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political theatre ⓘ |
| hasForm | episodic drama ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodCovered |
Anglo-Afghan Wars
NERFINISHED
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Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet–Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ Taliban era NERFINISHED ⓘ post-2001 intervention in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Afghan politics
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foreign intervention in Afghanistan ⓘ history of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 3 ⓘ |
| portrays |
Afghan perspectives on foreign intervention
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American involvement in Afghanistan ⓘ British involvement in Afghanistan ⓘ Soviet involvement in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| producer | Tricycle Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | multi-part cycle ⓘ |
| subjectOf | critical reviews in British theatre press ⓘ |
| theme |
geopolitics
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imperialism ⓘ nation-building ⓘ relationship between Afghanistan and Western powers ⓘ war and conflict ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | 19th century to 21st century ⓘ |
| titleAlludesTo | The Great Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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