Don Juan in Hell
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Don Juan in Hell is a famous dream-sequence act from George Bernard Shaw’s play *Man and Superman*, often performed independently as a philosophical debate about love, marriage, and the nature of heaven and hell.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic scene
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dream sequence ⓘ philosophical dialogue ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | George Bernard Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Don Juan legend ⓘ |
| canBePerformedAs | independent one-act play ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | George Bernard Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
dream sequence of the protagonist of Man and Superman
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philosophical debate within Man and Superman ⓘ |
| firstPerformance | early 20th century ⓘ |
| form |
extended dialogue
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philosophical debate ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy of ideas
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dramatic dialogue ⓘ philosophical drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Don Juan
NERFINISHED
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Doña Ana NERFINISHED ⓘ The Devil NERFINISHED ⓘ The Statue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Shavian critique of conventional marriage
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Shavian critique of romantic love ⓘ contrast between heaven and hell as life choices ⓘ |
| isConsidered | one of George Bernard Shaw’s most famous set pieces ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
being frequently excerpted from Man and Superman
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dense philosophical discussion ⓘ |
| isOften | performed independently of Man and Superman ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableCastMember |
Agnes Moorehead
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Cedric Hardwicke NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Boyer NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Laughton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableProduction | 1951 concert version produced by Charles Laughton ⓘ |
| partOf | Man and Superman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Man and Superman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Hell
NERFINISHED
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afterlife ⓘ |
| theme |
heaven
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hell ⓘ individualism ⓘ life force ⓘ love ⓘ marriage ⓘ morality ⓘ purpose of life ⓘ social conventions ⓘ |
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