The Memory of Water (stage)
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The Memory of Water (stage) is a darkly comic British play by Shelagh Stephenson about three sisters reuniting for their mother's funeral, noted for its exploration of memory and family dynamics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Memory of Water (stage) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Memory of Water (stage) Context triple: [Alison Steadman, notableWork, The Memory of Water (stage)]
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A.
Old Water
Old Water is a minor river in northern England that serves as one of the tributaries feeding into the River Eden.
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B.
Sister Water
Sister Water is the personified figure of water in Saint Francis of Assisi’s “Canticle of the Sun,” praised as a humble, precious, and pure element of God’s creation.
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C.
Lightwater
Lightwater is a village and civil parish in the English county of Surrey, known for its residential character and proximity to heathland and countryside.
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D.
Theatre by the Lake
Theatre by the Lake is a renowned regional theatre and arts venue beautifully situated on the shores of Derwentwater in Keswick in England’s Lake District.
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E.
The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea is a 1952 stage play by British dramatist Terence Rattigan that explores themes of passion, despair, and unrequited love through the story of a woman trapped in a destructive affair.
- 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: The Memory of Water (stage) Target entity description: The Memory of Water (stage) is a darkly comic British play by Shelagh Stephenson about three sisters reuniting for their mother's funeral, noted for its exploration of memory and family dynamics.
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A.
Old Water
Old Water is a minor river in northern England that serves as one of the tributaries feeding into the River Eden.
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B.
Sister Water
Sister Water is the personified figure of water in Saint Francis of Assisi’s “Canticle of the Sun,” praised as a humble, precious, and pure element of God’s creation.
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C.
Lightwater
Lightwater is a village and civil parish in the English county of Surrey, known for its residential character and proximity to heathland and countryside.
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D.
Theatre by the Lake
Theatre by the Lake is a renowned regional theatre and arts venue beautifully situated on the shores of Derwentwater in Keswick in England’s Lake District.
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E.
The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea is a 1952 stage play by British dramatist Terence Rattigan that explores themes of passion, despair, and unrequited love through the story of a woman trapped in a destructive affair.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British play
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comedy-drama play ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| author | Shelagh Stephenson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
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drama ⓘ family drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType | three adult sisters ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
death and mourning
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mother–daughter relationships ⓘ personal recollection and differing perspectives ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Catherine
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Mary ⓘ Teresa ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
bereavement
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family relationships ⓘ grief ⓘ identity ⓘ memory ⓘ sisterhood ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of dark comedy and serious drama
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exploration of the unreliability of memory ⓘ focus on female characters and family dynamics ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Three sisters reunite at the family home for their mother’s funeral and confront conflicting memories of their shared past. ⓘ |
| setting |
contemporary Britain
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family home ⓘ |
| structure | multi-act stage play ⓘ |
| tone |
bittersweet
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darkly comic ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Memory of Water (stage) Description of subject: The Memory of Water (stage) is a darkly comic British play by Shelagh Stephenson about three sisters reuniting for their mother's funeral, noted for its exploration of memory and family dynamics.
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