Black Comedy

play by Peter Shaffer
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Black Comedy

Summary

Black Comedy is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Black Comedy authored Peter Shaffer[3].
  • Black Comedy is the creator of Peter Shaffer[4].
  • Black Comedy's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Black Comedy's genre is farce[6].
  • Black Comedy's genre is drama[7].
  • Black Comedy's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • Black Comedy was released on January 1, 1965[9].
  • Black Comedy was published on 1967[10].
  • Black Comedy's date of first performance is recorded as 1965[11].
  • Black Comedy's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Black comedy'}[12].
  • Black Comedy's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Black comedy'}[13].
  • Black Comedy's location of first performance is recorded as Royal National Theatre[14].
  • Black Comedy's form of creative work is recorded as play[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Black Comedy authored Peter Shaffer[3]. It is the creator of Peter Shaffer[4].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1965[9] and 1967[10]. Black Comedy's language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Genres include farce[6] and drama[7].

Why It Matters

Black Comedy ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . portal.dnb.de. portal.dnb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Location of first performance Royal National Theatre
    Instance of
    Creator Peter Shaffer
    Genre farce, drama
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