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Puppet exercise on personal experience.

Title
Puppet exercise on personal experience. [Mar. 13, 1968] [videorecording]
Publication
1968.

Details

Additional Authors
  • Robbins, Jerome.
  • Frey, Leonard, 1938-
  • Preston, J. A.
  • Monte, Barbara.
  • Primus, Barry, 1938-
  • Kurtz, Marcia Jean.
  • American Theatre Laboratory (New York, N.Y.)
Description
1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (18 min.) : sd., b&w; 1/2 in.
Summary
Members of the American Theatre Laboratory perform one in a series of improvisational exercises in which one actor plays the part of a puppet and another the master controlling the puppet. The scenario of this exercise is described on the label as "meeting father after twenty years".
Series Statement
Jerome Robbins Collection
Alternative Title
American Theatre Laboratory workshop
Subjects
Genre/Form
Video.
Note
  • Title from original container.
  • Very poor sound quality.
  • No time/date code on frame.
Access (note)
  • Permission required.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in American Theatre Laboratory workshop, in New York City, on Mar. 18, 1968.
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. Jerome Robbins directed as sessions. American Theatre Laboratory disbanded in 1968.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-6280 JRC
OCLC
NYPT03-F308
Title
Puppet exercise on personal experience. [Mar. 13, 1968] [videorecording]
Imprint
1968.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Series
Jerome Robbins Collection
Restricted Access
Permission required.
Performer
Performed by James Preston (master), Leonard Frey (puppet), Barbara Monte, Barry Primus, Marcia Jean Kurtz (helpers).
Event
Videotaped in American Theatre Laboratory workshop, in New York City, on Mar. 18, 1968.
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. Jerome Robbins directed as sessions. 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
Kurtz, Marcia Jean. Performer
American Theatre Laboratory (New York, N.Y.)
Other Title
American Theatre Laboratory workshop
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-6280 JRC
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