Research Catalog

Title

THE DAYS BEFORE : death, destruction & detroit III [--stage B workshop] [videorecording] / entire production conceived, designed, and directed by Robert Wilson ; text from The island of the day before by Umberto Eco.

Publication

Water Mill, N.Y., 1997.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Wilson, Robert, 1941-
• Eco, Umberto
• Hanayagi, Suzushi
• Berry, Ivan
• Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906.
• Watermill Center

Description

22 videodiscs (DVD) (1,477 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

"A project book [was] issued from the first [Phase A 1996] workshop, containing a dense collection of visual imagery, found texts, historical and fictional narratives, in addition to Robert Wilson's ideas for stage design. The book was then the basis for the staging of 12 scenes, which took place in the Phase B workshop. For the conception of each scene, basic situations recreating apocalyptic histories and myths were used for a performance ensemble of Watermill participants to choreograph an abstract layer of formal movement. The resulting arrangement of scenes corresponded to outlines for stage action, which was carefully recorded by a team of assistant directors and dramaturgs. A second production book presented more specific models for stage design, a breakdown of scenes, and a condensed body of texts and visuals that provided suggestions for an additional layer of film, video, and slide projections. Directions with regard to text or sound were as-of-yet undecided."--New York State Theatre world premiere program

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series Statement

Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Uniform Title

Wings on rock.

Alternative Title

Death, destruction, and Detroit 3

Subjects

• Theater rehearsals
• Drama
• Theater > New York (State) > Water Mill
• Eco, Umberto > Isola del giorno prima > Adaptations

Genre/Form

Drama.

Note

• Donor's inventory numbers: DDD III WK 00A-F, DDD III WK 01A-L, DDD III WK 02A-B.
• Title, date, credits, and summary taken from New York State Theatre world premiere program of July, 1999 and Byrd Hoffman Foundation records.
• Discs 15, 16, and 17 contain some workshop footage from the 1997 Wilson work The lady from the sea. Disc 16 contains some workshop footage from the 1997 Wilson work Wings on rock.

Access (note)

• Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

• Choreography, Suzushi Hanayagi ; camera, Ivan Berry.

Event (note)

• Videorecorded in workshop rehearsal at the Watermill Center, Water Mill, N.Y. from July 30 to August 9, 1997.

Call Number

NCOV 3180

OCLC

NYPG05-F11569

Title

THE DAYS BEFORE : death, destruction & detroit III [--stage B workshop] [videorecording] / entire production conceived, designed, and directed by Robert Wilson ; text from The island of the day before by Umberto Eco.

Imprint

Water Mill, N.Y., 1997.

Country of Producing Entity

United States

Series

Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Access

Restricted to qualified researchers.

Event

Videorecorded in workshop rehearsal at the Watermill Center, Water Mill, N.Y. from July 30 to August 9, 1997.

Credits

Choreography, Suzushi Hanayagi ; camera, Ivan Berry.

Performer

Watermill Center summer 1997 workshop participants.

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Added Author

Wilson, Robert, 1941- designer.

Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.

Wilson, Robert, 1941- conceptor.

Eco, Umberto. Isola del giorno prima, text.

Hanayagi, Suzushi, choreographer.

Berry, Ivan, camera.

Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906. Fruen fra havet. English.

Watermill Center.

Added Title

Wings on rock.

Research Call Number

NCOV 3180