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The forest: [auditions 1987-04-25 to 1987-04-26]

Title
The forest: [auditions 1987-04-25 to 1987-04-26] [videorecording] / [book, directed] by Robert Wilson and [music by] David Byrne ; [text by Heiner Müller and Darryl Pinckney].
Publication
Berlin, 1987.

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Additional Authors
  • Wilson, Robert, 1941-
  • Byrne, David, 1952-
  • Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995
  • Pinckney, Darryl, 1953-
  • Mannschott, Eva
  • Steiger, Michaela
  • Hespenheide, Veronika
  • Tahal, Monika
  • Shulz, Gerrit
  • Dubach, Brigitte
  • Beutler, Barbara
  • Bolk, Anna
  • Blagrove, Veronica
  • Jakobshagen, Claudia
  • Curschellas, Corin
  • Kuhnke, Eleonore
  • Theater Zerbrochene Fenster.
Description
8 videodiscs (DVD) (495 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Actors audition for Robert Wilson and David Byrne's The forest. They perform movement, read from a text, and sing for Wilson and his collaborators, including David Byrne (shown on Discs 3 and 6). Wilson demonstrates, questions participants, etc. There is some overlapping material on the different discs in this recording. Disc 5 contains a preliminary selection of actresses that includes credits for their names.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.
Series Statement
Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection
Subjects
Genre/Form
Drama.
Note
  • Donor's inventory numbers: FOR RES 01, FOR RES 02, FOR RES 04, FOR RES 03, FOR RES 05.
  • Partial credits on tape. Actors' credits per tape screening, production credits per Brooklyn Academy of Music program and source recording labels.
  • It is uncertain if Müller and Pinckney's text was used for this audition.
  • Audio erratic.
  • Date and location of recording from source recording label and Byrd Hoffman Foundation records.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Camera, Kurt Reinhard, Rainer Berson.
Event (note)
  • Videorecorded at the Theater Zerbrochene Fenster, Berlin, on April 25 and 26, 1987.
Language (note)
  • In English and German.
Call Number
NCOV 3112
OCLC
NYPG05-F11199
Title
The forest: [auditions 1987-04-25 to 1987-04-26] [videorecording] / [book, directed] by Robert Wilson and [music by] David Byrne ; [text by Heiner Müller and Darryl Pinckney].
Imprint
Berlin, 1987.
Country of Producing Entity
West Germany.
Series
Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Camera, Kurt Reinhard, Rainer Berson.
Performer
Robert Wilson, David Byrne, Eva Mannschott, Michaela Steiger, Veronika Hespenheide, Monika Tahal, Gerrit Schulz, Brigitte Dubach, Barbara Beutler, Anna Bolk, Veronica Blagrove, Claudia Jakobshagen, Corin Curschellas, Eleonore Kuhnke. Other participants unidentified.
Event
Videorecorded at the Theater Zerbrochene Fenster, Berlin, on April 25 and 26, 1987.
Language
In English and German.
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Added Author
Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.
Wilson, Robert, 1941- depicted.
Byrne, David, 1952- depicted.
Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995, text.
Pinckney, Darryl, 1953- text.
Mannschott, Eva, performer.
Steiger, Michaela, performer.
Hespenheide, Veronika, performer.
Tahal, Monika, performer.
Shulz, Gerrit, performer.
Dubach, Brigitte, performer.
Beutler, Barbara, performer.
Bolk, Anna, performer.
Blagrove, Veronica, performer.
Jakobshagen, Claudia, performer.
Curschellas, Corin, performer.
Kuhnke, Eleonore, performer.
Theater Zerbrochene Fenster.
Research Call Number
NCOV 3112
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