The Removalists
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The Removalists is a 1971 Australian stage play by David Williamson that explores police corruption and domestic violence through darkly comic, confrontational drama.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Removalists canonical | 5 |
| The Removalist | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7448324 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Removalists Context triple: [Jacki Weaver, notableWork, The Removalists]
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A.
The Cherry Pickers
The Cherry Pickers was the informal nickname of the British Army cavalry regiment officially known as the 11th Hussars (Prince Albert’s Own).
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B.
The Wilkinsons
The Wilkinsons were a Canadian country music trio, best known for their late-1990s hit "26 Cents" and tight family harmonies.
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C.
Dutchmen
The Dutchmen is the nickname for the athletic teams representing Union College in collegiate sports.
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D.
Dutchmen
Dutchmen is the nickname and mascot representing the athletic teams of Hope College in Holland, Michigan.
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E.
The Arrivals
The Arrivals are a Chicago-based punk rock band known for their melodic, working-class anthems and strong presence in the underground punk scene.
- 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 Removalists Target entity description: The Removalists is a 1971 Australian stage play by David Williamson that explores police corruption and domestic violence through darkly comic, confrontational drama.
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A.
The Cherry Pickers
The Cherry Pickers was the informal nickname of the British Army cavalry regiment officially known as the 11th Hussars (Prince Albert’s Own).
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B.
The Wilkinsons
The Wilkinsons were a Canadian country music trio, best known for their late-1990s hit "26 Cents" and tight family harmonies.
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C.
Dutchmen
The Dutchmen is the nickname for the athletic teams representing Union College in collegiate sports.
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D.
Dutchmen
Dutchmen is the nickname and mascot representing the athletic teams of Hope College in Holland, Michigan.
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E.
The Arrivals
The Arrivals are a Chicago-based punk rock band known for their melodic, working-class anthems and strong presence in the underground punk scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian play
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black comedy ⓘ drama ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | The Removalists (1975 film) ⓘ |
| author | David Williamson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry | Australia ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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drama ⓘ social realism ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Constable Neville Ross
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Fiona Carter ⓘ Kate Mason ⓘ Kenny Carter ⓘ Sergeant Dan Simmonds ⓘ The Removalist ⓘ
linked to:
The Removalists
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| hasInfluenceOn | contemporary Australian drama ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
naturalistic dialogue
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realist staging ⓘ sudden eruptions of violence ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
domestic abuse
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gender relations ⓘ institutional corruption ⓘ working-class life in Australia ⓘ |
| isOneOf | David Williamson's best-known plays ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
abuse of power
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authority ⓘ domestic violence ⓘ masculinity ⓘ police corruption ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of Australian social attitudes
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depiction of police brutality ⓘ use of violence on stage ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian New Wave theatre ⓘ |
| periodOfOrigin | 1970s ⓘ |
| setting | suburban Australia ⓘ |
| structure | two-act play ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | contemporary Australia of the early 1970s ⓘ |
| tone |
confrontational
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darkly comic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: The Removalists Description of subject: The Removalists is a 1971 Australian stage play by David Williamson that explores police corruption and domestic violence through darkly comic, confrontational drama.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: The Removalists