The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other

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The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other is an experimental, nearly wordless play by Peter Handke that portrays the fleeting encounters and silent interactions of hundreds of characters crossing a town square.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf experimental play ⓘ
play ⓘ
theatrical work ⓘ
author Peter Handke ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Austria ⓘ
creator Peter Handke ⓘ
dramaticForm one continuous act ⓘ
dramaticTechnique minimal verbal text ⓘ
pantomime ⓘ
physical theatre ⓘ
tableau-like scenes ⓘ
feature absence of spoken dialogue ⓘ
episodic structure ⓘ
large ensemble of characters ⓘ
nonverbal communication ⓘ
form nearly wordless play ⓘ
genre drama ⓘ
experimental theatre ⓘ
hasTitleInEnglish The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other ⓘ
intendedPerformanceMode live theatre ⓘ
language German ⓘ
medium stage ⓘ
narrativeFocus fleeting encounters ⓘ
silent interactions ⓘ
notableCharacteristic emphasis on visual storytelling ⓘ
focus on crowd dynamics ⓘ
lack of central protagonist ⓘ
open to directorial interpretation ⓘ
numberOfCharacters hundreds of characters ⓘ
originalLanguage German ⓘ
partOf Peter Handke bibliography ⓘ
setting town square ⓘ
structure continuous movement across stage ⓘ
sequence of entrances and exits ⓘ
subjectMatter momentary crossings of strangers ⓘ
people passing through a public space ⓘ
theme anonymity in urban life ⓘ
communication without words ⓘ
observation and spectatorship ⓘ
transience of human encounters ⓘ
timePeriodDepicted contemporary urban life ⓘ
workOf Peter Handke ⓘ

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Peter Handke → notableWork → The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other ⓘ
The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other → hasTitleInEnglish → The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other ⓘ