Simon Stephens
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Simon Stephens is a contemporary British playwright renowned for his innovative stage adaptations and original works, including the acclaimed play version of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time."
All labels observed (1)
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| Simon Stephens canonical | 25 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3051604 — 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: Simon Stephens Context triple: [The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Broadway production), playwright, Simon Stephens]
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A.
Jez Butterworth
Jez Butterworth is a British playwright and screenwriter known for acclaimed works such as the play "Jerusalem" and screenplays including "Edge of Tomorrow" and "Ford v Ferrari."
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B.
Lucy Kirkwood
Lucy Kirkwood is a British playwright and screenwriter known for her critically acclaimed stage works such as "Chimerica" and "The Children."
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C.
Christopher Hampton
Christopher Hampton is a British playwright, screenwriter, and director renowned for his sophisticated adaptations of literary works for stage and film, including the Oscar-winning screenplay for "Dangerous Liaisons."
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D.
Simon McBurney
Simon McBurney is a British actor, writer, and director known for his character roles in film and television and for founding the acclaimed theatre company Complicité.
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E.
Joseph Godber
Joseph Godber was a British Conservative politician who held several senior government posts in the mid-20th century, including roles in agriculture and foreign affairs.
- 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: Simon Stephens Target entity description: Simon Stephens is a contemporary British playwright renowned for his innovative stage adaptations and original works, including the acclaimed play version of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time."
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A.
Jez Butterworth
Jez Butterworth is a British playwright and screenwriter known for acclaimed works such as the play "Jerusalem" and screenplays including "Edge of Tomorrow" and "Ford v Ferrari."
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B.
Lucy Kirkwood
Lucy Kirkwood is a British playwright and screenwriter known for her critically acclaimed stage works such as "Chimerica" and "The Children."
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C.
Christopher Hampton
Christopher Hampton is a British playwright, screenwriter, and director renowned for his sophisticated adaptations of literary works for stage and film, including the Oscar-winning screenplay for "Dangerous Liaisons."
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D.
Simon McBurney
Simon McBurney is a British actor, writer, and director known for his character roles in film and television and for founding the acclaimed theatre company Complicité.
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E.
Joseph Godber
Joseph Godber was a British Conservative politician who held several senior government posts in the mid-20th century, including roles in agriculture and foreign affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatist
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person ⓘ playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| adaptedWork | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (novel by Mark Haddon) ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1971-02-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of York ⓘ |
| employer | Royal Court Theatre ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
playwriting
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theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary theatre
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drama ⓘ |
| hasWrittenFor |
National Theatre
ⓘ
linked to:
National Theatre in London
Royal Court Theatre ⓘ West End theatre ⓘ
linked to:
West End theatre district
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| influencedBy | contemporary European theatre ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary British theatre ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | stage adaptation of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Birdland
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Bluebird ⓘ Harper Regan ⓘ Heisenberg ⓘ
linked to:
Werner Heisenberg
Herons ⓘ Motortown ⓘ On the Shore of the Wide World ⓘ Pornography ⓘ Port ⓘ Punk Rock ⓘ Sea Wall ⓘ The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (play) ⓘ Wastwater ⓘ
linked to:
Wast Water
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| occupation |
dramatist
ⓘ
playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
ⓘ
Greater Manchester ⓘ Stockport ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
associate playwright at the Royal Court Theatre
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resident dramatist at the Royal Court Theatre ⓘ |
| residence |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| spouse | Imogen Knight ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Simon Stephens Description of subject: Simon Stephens is a contemporary British playwright renowned for his innovative stage adaptations and original works, including the acclaimed play version of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time."
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Broadway production)
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playwright
→
Simon Stephens
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subject linked to:
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (novel)