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Alcestis : rehearsals
- Title
- Alcestis : rehearsals [videorecording] / American Repertory Theatre ; adapted by Robert Wilson from a play by Euripides ; translated by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald ; prologue by Heiner Müller ; epilogue, a Japanese Kyogen translated by Mark Oshima ; music by Laurie Anderson.
- Publication
- Cambridge, Mass., 1986.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | DVD | Restricted use | NCOV 3017 | Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Wilson, Robert, 1941-
- Fitts, Dudley, 1903-1968
- Fitzgerald, Robert, 1910-1985
- Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995
- Oshima, Mark
- Anderson, Laurie, 1947-
- Kamm, Tom
- Conklin, John
- Tipton, Jennifer
- Grant-Phillips, John
- Hudson, Rodney
- D'Aquila, Diane
- Goldstein, Seth, 1970-
- Murphy, Harry S
- Wilber, Shirley
- Moore, Christopher Paul, 1952-2022
- Capaccio, George
- LaPointe, June
- Menyuk, Eric
- Rudd, Paul, 1940-2010
- Eldridge, Robin
- Geidt, Jeremy
- Derrah, Thomas
- American Repertory Theatre (Cambridge, Mass.)
- Description
- 1 videodisc (DVD) (90 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- Rehearsal for American Repertory Theatre's production of Robert Wilson's Alcestis. Includes prologue entitled Description of a picture by Heiner Müller. Run-through with participants in street clothes. Includes minimal sets and props. Stage directions and light cues are heard in the background.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.
- Series Statement
- Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection
- Alternative Title
- Birdcatcher in hell.
- Description of a picture.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Drama.
- Note
- No credits on tape. Production information gathered from reviews in the New York Times, and from Laurence Shyer's book.
- Donor's inventory number: ALS ART 01.
- Tape appears to lack the epilogue entitled The birdcatcher in hell (a Japanese kyogen play).
- Access (note)
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Credits (note)
- Set design, Tom Kamm and Robert Wilson ; costumes, John Conklin ; lighting, Jennifer Tipton and Robert Wilson ; production stage manager, John Grant-Phillips.
- Indexed In (note)
- New York Times
- Shyer, Robert Wilson and his collaborators
- Performer (note)
- Prologue: Rodney Hudson, Diane D'Aquila, Seth Goldstein, Harry S. Murphy, Shirley Wilber, Christopher Moore, George Capaccio, June LaPointe.
- Alcestis: Eric D. Menyuk, Rodney Hudson, Diane D'Aquila, Paul Rudd, Seth Goldstein, Robin Eldridge, Harry S. Murphy, Jeremy Geidt.
- Epilogue: Rodney Hudson, Thomas Derrah, Eric D. Menyuk.
- Event (note)
- Videotaped on January 30, 1986 at the American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, Mass.
- Language (note)
- Presented in English, translated from German and Japanese.
- Call Number
- NCOV 3017
- OCLC
- NYPG03-F312
- Title
- Alcestis : rehearsals [videorecording] / American Repertory Theatre ; adapted by Robert Wilson from a play by Euripides ; translated by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald ; prologue by Heiner Müller ; epilogue, a Japanese Kyogen translated by Mark Oshima ; music by Laurie Anderson.
- Imprint
- Cambridge, Mass., 1986.
- Country of Producing Entity
- United States.
- Series
- Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection
- Indexed In:
- New York Times, March 21, 1986, section C, p.30.Shyer, Robert Wilson and his collaborators, p.312.
- Access
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Credits
- Set design, Tom Kamm and Robert Wilson ; costumes, John Conklin ; lighting, Jennifer Tipton and Robert Wilson ; production stage manager, John Grant-Phillips.
- Performer
- Prologue: Rodney Hudson, Diane D'Aquila, Seth Goldstein, Harry S. Murphy, Shirley Wilber, Christopher Moore, George Capaccio, June LaPointe.Alcestis: Eric D. Menyuk, Rodney Hudson, Diane D'Aquila, Paul Rudd, Seth Goldstein, Robin Eldridge, Harry S. Murphy, Jeremy Geidt.Epilogue: Rodney Hudson, Thomas Derrah, Eric D. Menyuk.
- Event
- Videotaped on January 30, 1986 at the American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, Mass.
- Language
- Presented in English, translated from German and Japanese.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Wilson, Robert, 1941- Alcestis.Wilson, Robert, 1941- set designer.Fitts, Dudley, 1903-1968, translator.Fitzgerald, Robert, 1910-1985, translator.Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995. Bildbeschreibung.Oshima, Mark, translator.Anderson, Laurie, 1947- composer (expression)Kamm, Tom, set designer.Conklin, John, costume designer.Tipton, Jennifer, lighting designer.Grant-Phillips, John, production stage manager.Hudson, Rodney, actor.D'Aquila, Diane, actor.Goldstein, Seth, 1970- actor.Murphy, Harry S, actor.Wilber, Shirley, actor.Moore, Christopher Paul, 1952-2022, actor.Capaccio, George, actor.LaPointe, June, actor.Menyuk, Eric, actor.Rudd, Paul, 1940-2010, actor.Eldridge, Robin, actor.Geidt, Jeremy, actor.Derrah, Thomas, actor.American Repertory Theatre (Cambridge, Mass.)
- Added Title
- Birdcatcher in hell.Description of a picture.
- Research Call Number
- NCOV 3017