play
theatrical dramatic work intended to be performed by actors (in theatre, radio or recorded for TV)
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Summary
play is a literary form[1]. play draws 4,196 Wikipedia views per month (literary form category, ranking #13 of 42).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: type of theatrical work[3], literary genre[4]
- Genre: drama[5]
- Subclass of: dramatic work[6], creative work[7]
- Commons category: Plays[8]
- Said to be the same as: theatre[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Plays[10]
- Described by source: Basque Literature Terms Dictionary[11]
- Topic has template: Template:Infobox play[12]
- Equivalent class: http://dbpedia.org/ontology/Play[13], https://schema.org/Play[14], https://sigma.ontologyportal.org/sigma/OWL.jsp?kb=SUMO&flang=OWL&term=DramaticPlay[15]
- Different from: screenplay[16], performance[17], drama[18], theatrical work[19]
- Properties for this type: P50[20], P577[21], P136[22], P840[23], P2408[24], P674[25], P495[26], P407[27], P144[28], P4646[29]
- Model item: Romeo and Juliet[30], Oedipus Rex[31]
- Category for eponymous categories: Category:Categories by plays[32]
Why It Matters
play has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] play is known by 116 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]