Animals Out of Paper
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Animals Out of Paper is a contemporary stage play by Rajiv Joseph that explores themes of grief, connection, and transformation through the intersecting lives of an origami artist, her student, and a math teacher.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Animals Out of Paper canonical | 1 |
| David in Origami | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3268865 — 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: Animals Out of Paper Context triple: [Rajiv Joseph, notableWork, Animals Out of Paper]
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A.
Where the Wild Things Are
"Where the Wild Things Are" is a 2009 fantasy film adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's book, directed by Spike Jonze and featuring James Gandolfini as the voice of the Wild Thing Carol.
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B.
The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat is a popular dark ride at Universal's Islands of Adventure that brings Dr. Seuss's classic children's book to life through whimsical scenes and motion-based vehicles.
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C.
The Ink Factory
The Ink Factory is a British production company best known for adapting John le Carré’s works for film and television.
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D.
The Brown Bunny
The Brown Bunny is a 2003 independent road drama film written, directed by, and starring Vincent Gallo, notorious for its explicit content and polarizing reception at the Cannes Film Festival.
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E.
The Zebra Derby
The Zebra Derby is a humorous novel by American writer Max Shulman, known for its satirical take on mid-20th-century American life.
- 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: Animals Out of Paper Target entity description: Animals Out of Paper is a contemporary stage play by Rajiv Joseph that explores themes of grief, connection, and transformation through the intersecting lives of an origami artist, her student, and a math teacher.
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A.
Where the Wild Things Are
"Where the Wild Things Are" is a 2009 fantasy film adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's book, directed by Spike Jonze and featuring James Gandolfini as the voice of the Wild Thing Carol.
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B.
The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat is a popular dark ride at Universal's Islands of Adventure that brings Dr. Seuss's classic children's book to life through whimsical scenes and motion-based vehicles.
-
C.
The Ink Factory
The Ink Factory is a British production company best known for adapting John le Carré’s works for film and television.
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D.
The Brown Bunny
The Brown Bunny is a 2003 independent road drama film written, directed by, and starring Vincent Gallo, notorious for its explicit content and polarizing reception at the Cannes Film Festival.
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E.
The Zebra Derby
The Zebra Derby is a humorous novel by American writer Max Shulman, known for its satirical take on mid-20th-century American life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary play
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stage play ⓘ |
| audience | adult theatre audiences ⓘ |
| author | Rajiv Joseph ⓘ |
| character |
Andy
ⓘ
Ilana ⓘ Suresh ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Andy is a math teacher and origami enthusiast
ⓘ
Ilana is a renowned origami artist ⓘ Suresh is a gifted high-school student ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dramaticConflict |
emotional barriers between characters
ⓘ
struggle to move on from past trauma ⓘ |
| dramaticFocus | character-driven narrative ⓘ |
| firstProductionCity | New York City ⓘ |
| firstProductionCompany |
Second Stage Theatre
ⓘ
linked to:
Second Stage Theater
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| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
mathematics
ⓘ
paper folding ⓘ stars and constellations ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea | contemporary American theatre ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Rajiv Joseph plays ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ilana ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | origami artist ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| notableElement | integration of origami into staging and design ⓘ |
| notableProduction | Second Stage Theatre Off-Broadway production ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 2 ⓘ |
| premiereVenue |
Second Stage Theatre
ⓘ
linked to:
Second Stage Theater
|
| setting |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| structure | full-length play ⓘ |
| style | realist drama with magical or symbolic elements ⓘ |
| subject |
emotional healing
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grief ⓘ human connection ⓘ origami ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| theme |
art as a means of healing
ⓘ
coping with loss ⓘ fragility and resilience ⓘ unexpected relationships ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | contemporary era ⓘ |
| writer | Rajiv Joseph ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Animals Out of Paper Description of subject: Animals Out of Paper is a contemporary stage play by Rajiv Joseph that explores themes of grief, connection, and transformation through the intersecting lives of an origami artist, her student, and a math teacher.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Animals Out of Paper