Research Catalog

Title

Voice-movements exercises [videorecording] : art exhibit. [Jan. 22, 1968] / [directed by Jerome Robbins].

Publication

1968.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Robbins, Jerome.
• Frey, Leonard, 1938-
• Preston, J. A.
• Bartenieff, George.
• Primus, Barry, 1938-
• Guare, John.
• Stone, Tom.
• American Theatre Laboratory (New York, N.Y.)

Description

1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (45 min.) : sd., b&w; 1/2 in.

Summary

The first part of the tape records members of the American Theatre Laboratory setting up an art exhibit. The camera pans across constructions and objects. It is unclear whether this is part of an acting exercise. The remainder of the tape records an exercise in which members of the American Theatre Laboratory recite a description of the assassination of President Kennedy, from an untitled work in progress, while performing choreographed or improvisational movements. Jerome Robbins and the actors discuss this scene and the scene in which the character of Jacqueline Kennedy is sworn in by the commission, and how they should be staged.

Series Statement

Jerome Robbins Collection

Alternative Title

American Theatre Laboratory workshop.

Subjects

• Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994 > Drama
• Experimental theater > New York (State) > New York
• Drama
• Kennedy, John F (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 > Assassination > Drama
• Theater rehearsals
• Video

Genre/Form

• Drama.
• Video.

Note

• Very poor sound and picture quality.
• Title from original container.
• No time/date code on frame.

Access (note)

• Permission required.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in American Theatre Laboratory workshop, in New York City, on Jan. 22, 1968.

Funding (note)

• Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biography (note)

• American Theatre Laboratory was created in 1966 by Jerome Robbins, with a $300,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The experimental theater workshop rehearsed several projects but did not produce any shows. One project took the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as a subject. The script, begun by Tom Stone and further developed by John Guare, was adapted from the Warren Commission Report. Scenes from this project were rehearsed in many different forms and with different casts. American Theatre Laboratory disbanded in 1968.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-6263 JRC

OCLC

NYPT03-F287

Title

Voice-movements exercises [videorecording] : art exhibit. [Jan. 22, 1968] / [directed by Jerome Robbins].

Imprint

1968.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Jerome Robbins Collection

Restricted Access

Permission required.

Performer

Performed by members of the American Theatre Laboratory, including Leonard Frey, James Preston, George Bartenieff, Barry Primus.

Event

Videotaped in American Theatre Laboratory workshop, in New York City, on Jan. 22, 1968.

Funding

Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biography

American Theatre Laboratory was created in 1966 by Jerome Robbins, with a $300,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The experimental theater workshop rehearsed several projects but did not produce any shows. One project took the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as a subject. The script, begun by Tom Stone and further developed by John Guare, was adapted from the Warren Commission Report. Scenes from this project were rehearsed in many different forms and with different casts. American Theatre Laboratory disbanded in 1968.

Added Author

Robbins, Jerome. Director

Frey, Leonard, 1938- Performer

Preston, J. A. Performer

Bartenieff, George. Performer

Primus, Barry, 1938- Performer

Guare, John. Author

Stone, Tom. Author

American Theatre Laboratory (New York, N.Y.)

Other Title

American Theatre Laboratory workshop.

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-6263 JRC