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THE DAYS BEFORE: death, destruction & detroit III [--stage B final runthrough]
- Title
- THE DAYS BEFORE: death, destruction & detroit III [--stage B final runthrough] [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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| Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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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. | Disc 3 | Moving image | Restricted use | NCOV 3187 Disc 3 | Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Disc 2 | Moving image | Restricted use | NCOV 3187 Disc 2 | Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Disc 1 | Moving image | Restricted use | NCOV 3187 Disc 1 | Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT |
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- Description
- 3 videodiscs (DVD) (255 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
- Alternative Title
- Death, destruction, and Detroit 3
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Drama.
- Note
- Donor's inventory numbers: DDD III RT 01A-C.
- Title, date, credits, and summary taken from New York State Theatre world premiere program of July, 1999 and Byrd Hoffman Foundation records.
- Access (note)
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Credits (note)
- Choreography, Suzushi Hanayagi ; camera, Ivan Berry.
- Event (note)
- Videorecorded in workshop final runthrough at the Watermill Center, Water Mill, N.Y. on August 9, 1997.
- Contents
- Robert Wilson discusses the Death, destruction and Detroit trilogy and the setting for THE DAYS BEFORE: death, destruction & detroit III (10 min.) -- Full runthrough (244 min.) -- Wilson provides short final comments (1 min.).
- Call Number
- NCOV 3187
- OCLC
- NYPG05-F11574
- Title
- THE DAYS BEFORE: death, destruction & detroit III [--stage B final runthrough] [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 final runthrough at the Watermill Center, Water Mill, N.Y. on August 9, 1997.
- Credits
- Choreography, Suzushi Hanayagi ; camera, Ivan Berry.
- Performer
- Watermill Center summer 1997 workshop participants.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Wilson, Robert, 1941- designer.Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.Eco, Umberto. Isola del giorno prima, text.Hanayagi, Suzushi, choreographer.Berry, Ivan, camera.Watermill Center.
- Research Call Number
- NCOV 3187