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[Puppet exercises.

Title
[Puppet exercises. Jan. 26, 1968] [videorecording]
Publication
1968.

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Additional Authors
  • Robbins, Jerome.
  • Frey, Leonard, 1938-
  • Preston, J. A.
  • Monte, Barbara.
  • Primus, Barry, 1938-
  • Fields, Robert.
  • Martin, Erin, 1936-
  • Freeman, Morgan.
  • American Theatre Laboratory (New York, N.Y.)
Description
1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (50 min.) : sd., b&w; 1/2 in.
Summary
Members of the American Theatre Laboratory perform a series of improvisational exercises in which one actor plays the part of a puppet and another the master controlling the puppet. The first exercise, repeated three times, enacts a confessional. The second exercise enacts the viewing of a dead body. Jerome Robbins leads discussion of the exercises.
Series Statement
Jerome Robbins Collection
Alternative Title
American Theatre Laboratory workshop.
Subject
  • Improvisation (Acting)
  • Experimental theater > New York (State) > New York
Genre/Form
Video.
Note
  • Very poor picture quality.
  • Contents 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. 26, 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 and created many exercises, but did not produce any shows. American Theatre Laboratory disbanded in 1968.
Contents
Ritual exercise with puppet, Monte, Confessional, Martin (puppet), Frey (helper) -- Repeat as fantasy, Preston (puppet) -- Repeat as fantasy, vocal extended -- Puppet exercise, Freeman, "death" -- Primus (puppet), Fields (helper) -- Repeat, Primus (puppet).
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-6269 JRC
OCLC
NYPT03-F298
Title
[Puppet exercises. Jan. 26, 1968] [videorecording]
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 Barry Primus, James Preston, Leonard Frey, Barbara Monte, Erin Martin, Robert Fields, Morgan Freeman.
Event
Videotaped in American Theatre Laboratory workshop, in New York City, on Jan. 26, 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 and created many exercises, but did not produce any shows. American Theatre Laboratory disbanded in 1968.
Added Author
Robbins, Jerome. Director
Frey, Leonard, 1938- Performer
Preston, J. A. Performer
Monte, Barbara. Performer
Primus, Barry, 1938- Performer
Fields, Robert. Performer
Martin, Erin, 1936- Performer
Freeman, Morgan. Performer
American Theatre Laboratory (New York, N.Y.)
Other Title
American Theatre Laboratory workshop.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-6269 JRC
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