After the Dance
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"After the Dance" is a 1939 stage play by British dramatist Terence Rattigan that explores the disillusionment and emotional fallout among the hedonistic "bright young things" of interwar London.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| After the Dance canonical | 5 |
| "After the Dance" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T151047 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: After the Dance Context triple: [Terence Rattigan, notableWork, After the Dance]
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A.
The Milk-Eyed Mender
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B.
The Backbone of Night
"The Backbone of Night" is an episode of the science documentary series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" in which Carl Sagan explores humanity’s evolving understanding of the Milky Way and our place in the universe.
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C.
Sula
Sula is a 1973 novel by American author Toni Morrison that explores Black female friendship, community, and identity in a small Ohio town.
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D.
The Ball
The Ball is the popular nickname for Reunion Tower, a distinctive geodesic observation tower and Dallas landmark known for its glowing spherical top.
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E.
La Espero
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: After the Dance Target entity description: "After the Dance" is a 1939 stage play by British dramatist Terence Rattigan that explores the disillusionment and emotional fallout among the hedonistic "bright young things" of interwar London.
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A.
The Milk-Eyed Mender
The Milk-Eyed Mender is the 2004 debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and harpist Joanna Newsom, noted for its intricate lyrics, distinctive vocals, and folk-inspired arrangements.
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B.
The Backbone of Night
"The Backbone of Night" is an episode of the science documentary series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" in which Carl Sagan explores humanity’s evolving understanding of the Milky Way and our place in the universe.
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C.
Sula
Sula is a 1973 novel by American author Toni Morrison that explores Black female friendship, community, and identity in a small Ohio town.
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D.
The Ball
The Ball is the popular nickname for Reunion Tower, a distinctive geodesic observation tower and Dallas landmark known for its glowing spherical top.
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E.
La Espero
La Espero is the poem by L. L. Zamenhof that serves as the de facto anthem of the international language Esperanto, expressing its ideals of peace and global understanding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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stage play ⓘ |
| author | Terence Rattigan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
generational change
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marital strain ⓘ social responsibility ⓘ the cost of a hedonistic lifestyle ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1939 ⓘ |
| follows | interwar British society ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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social drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType | bright young things ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | between World War I and World War II ⓘ |
| hasNationalityOfAuthor | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of frivolity and escapism
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portrayal of interwar British upper-class society ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Terence Rattigan’s early works ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| settingTime | interwar period ⓘ |
| subject |
Bright Young Things
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disillusionment ⓘ emotional fallout ⓘ hedonism ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 20th-century British theatre ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Terence Rattigan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: After the Dance Description of subject: "After the Dance" is a 1939 stage play by British dramatist Terence Rattigan that explores the disillusionment and emotional fallout among the hedonistic "bright young things" of interwar London.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Olivier Award for Best Revival for "After the Dance" (as director of the production)
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workAwarded
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"After the Dance"
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linked to: After the Dance