Bouffes du Nord Theatre

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historic monument playhouse theatre building

Bouffes du Nord Theatre is a historic Parisian playhouse internationally renowned as the longtime creative home of innovative theatre director Peter Brook.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Bouffes du Nord Theatre canonical	2
Bouffes du Nord Theatre company	1
Bouffes du Nord theatre company	1
Bouffes du Nord, Paris	1
Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord	1
Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, Paris	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5987073 — 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: Bouffes du Nord Theatre
Context triple: [Peter Brook, basedIn, Bouffes du Nord Theatre]

A. Théâtre du Nord
Théâtre du Nord is a prominent public theatre and cultural institution in Lille, France, known for its dramatic arts programming and historic location on the city’s main square.
B. Théâtre du Nouveau Monde
Théâtre du Nouveau Monde is a major Montreal theatre company and venue renowned for its productions of classic and contemporary French-language plays.
C. Théâtre du Rond-Point
Théâtre du Rond-Point is a prominent contemporary theater in Paris known for staging modern French and international plays near the Champs-Élysées.
D. Carré Theatre
Carré Theatre is a historic and renowned theater in Amsterdam known for hosting a wide range of performances, including theater, cabaret, circus, and musical events.
E. Théâtre National Populaire
Théâtre National Populaire is a major French public theatre institution known for its mission to make high-quality theatrical productions accessible to a broad audience.
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: Bouffes du Nord Theatre
Target entity description: Bouffes du Nord Theatre is a historic Parisian playhouse internationally renowned as the longtime creative home of innovative theatre director Peter Brook.

A. Théâtre du Nord
Théâtre du Nord is a prominent public theatre and cultural institution in Lille, France, known for its dramatic arts programming and historic location on the city’s main square.
B. Théâtre du Nouveau Monde
Théâtre du Nouveau Monde is a major Montreal theatre company and venue renowned for its productions of classic and contemporary French-language plays.
C. Théâtre du Rond-Point
Théâtre du Rond-Point is a prominent contemporary theater in Paris known for staging modern French and international plays near the Champs-Élysées.
D. Carré Theatre
Carré Theatre is a historic and renowned theater in Amsterdam known for hosting a wide range of performances, including theater, cabaret, circus, and musical events.
E. Théâtre National Populaire
Théâtre National Populaire is a major French public theatre institution known for its mission to make high-quality theatrical productions accessible to a broad audience.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (40)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historic monument ⓘ playhouse ⓘ theatre building ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Italian-style theatre ⓘ
associatedWith	Centre International de Créations Théâtrales ⓘ linked to: Centre International de Recherche Théâtrale Marie-Hélène Estienne ⓘ Peter Brook ⓘ
audienceCapacity	approximately 500 seats ⓘ
city	Paris ⓘ
continent	Europe ⓘ
country	France ⓘ
creativeHomeOf	Peter Brook ⓘ
hasTypeOfSeating	stalls and balconies ⓘ
heritageStatus	historic Parisian theatre ⓘ
inception	1876 ⓘ
knownAs	Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord ⓘ linked to: Bouffes du Nord Theatre
languageOfPerformances	English ⓘ French ⓘ
locatedIn	10th arrondissement of Paris ⓘ Paris ⓘ
locatedOn	Boulevard de la Chapelle ⓘ
notableFor	experimental theatre productions ⓘ international theatre collaborations ⓘ intimate acoustics ⓘ minimalist stage design ⓘ preserved patina and distressed interior walls ⓘ
ownership	privately operated theatre ⓘ
programmingIncludes	multidisciplinary performances ⓘ music concerts ⓘ opera ⓘ theatre ⓘ
publicTransportAccess	Gare du Nord area ⓘ linked to: Gare du Nord Paris Métro stations nearby ⓘ
region	Île-de-France ⓘ linked to: Île-de-France region
reputation	center for innovative theatre ⓘ internationally renowned ⓘ
significantEvent	revival and reopening under Peter Brook ⓘ
usedFor	international tours starting point ⓘ live performances ⓘ theatrical rehearsals ⓘ

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Peter Brook → basedIn → Bouffes du Nord Theatre ⓘ

International Centre for Theatre Research → hasVenue → Bouffes du Nord Theatre ⓘ

International Centre for Theatre Research → headquartersLocation → Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, Paris ⓘ