Blue is for Nightmares (one-woman show about her life with Lenny Bruce)
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"Blue is for Nightmares" is a one-woman stage show in which Sally Marr recounts and dramatizes her life with her son, the groundbreaking comedian Lenny Bruce.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Blue is for Nightmares | 0 |
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| instanceOf |
one-woman show
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stage play ⓘ theatrical production ⓘ |
| about |
Lenny Bruce
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Sally Marr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castSize | 1 ⓘ |
| centersOn | Sally Marr’s memories of Lenny Bruce ⓘ |
| depicts |
mother–son relationship between Sally Marr and Lenny Bruce
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stand-up comedy world of Lenny Bruce ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | autobiographical performance ⓘ |
| features |
dramatic reenactments of events from Lenny Bruce’s life
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recounting of Sally Marr’s life with Lenny Bruce ⓘ |
| focusesOn | relationship between Sally Marr and Lenny Bruce ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical theatre
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monodrama ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Sally Marr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes | reminiscences about Lenny Bruce’s groundbreaking comedy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Sally Marr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person monologue ⓘ |
| performanceType | solo performance ⓘ |
| portrays |
Sally Marr’s perspective on Lenny Bruce’s career
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Sally Marr’s role in Lenny Bruce’s development as a comedian ⓘ family life of Lenny Bruce ⓘ personal struggles of Lenny Bruce ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lenny Bruce
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Sally Marr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
life of Lenny Bruce
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life of Sally Marr ⓘ |
| theatricalFocus |
character study
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storytelling ⓘ |
| tone |
dramatic
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reflective ⓘ |
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Blue is for Nightmares (one-woman show about her life with Lenny Bruce)
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