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The CIVIL warS : a tree is best measured when it is down.

Title
The CIVIL warS : a tree is best measured when it is down. Act III, Scene E, Act IV, Scene A and Epilogue [videorecording] / American Repertory Theatre presents the American premiere ; Act III, Scene E by Robert Wilson ; Act IV, Scene A and Epilogue by Heiner Müller ; English translation of Act IV, Scene A and Epilogue by Christopher Martin and Daniel Woker ; directed by Robert Wilson ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
Publication
Cambridge, Mass., 1985.

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Additional Authors
  • Wilson, Robert, 1941-
  • Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995.
  • Martin, Christopher
  • Woker, Daniel
  • Kamm, Tom
  • Yabara, Yoshio
  • Tipton, Jennifer
  • Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952-
  • Rommen, Ann-Christin
  • Cozarinsky, Edgardo
  • Viezke, Hella
  • Swetzoff, Martha W.
  • Moore, Allen
  • Goldstein, Seth, 1970-
  • Halley, Ben, Jr
  • Smith, Priscilla
  • Derrah, Thomas
  • Shrand, Frances
  • D'Aquila, Diane
  • Wilber, Shirley
  • Geidt, Jeremy
  • Bradford, Patrick
  • Curry, Patrick
  • T Tauri
  • Gutwillig, Stephen
  • Meek, Robert, actor
  • Moore, Christopher Paul, 1952-2022
  • Phillips, David
  • Puckette, Charles
  • Raphael, Chad
  • Raudseps, Pauls
  • Reynolds, Rick, 1951-
  • Rogers, Adam
  • Rutkowski, Richard
  • Sifton, Samuel
  • Silver, David
  • Szafranski, Martin
  • Waye, Jared
  • Yoffe, Anthony
  • Byrne, David, 1952-
  • Glass, Philip
  • Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786
  • Galasso, Michael
  • Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828
  • Stucker, Richard
  • Corwin, Betty L.
  • American Repertory Theatre (Cambridge, Mass.), producer
  • Ford Foundation
  • New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
Description
2 videodiscs (DVD) (165 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
"Act III, Scene E ; Act IV, Scene A and Epilogue are from the Geman section of Robert Wilson's theatre work the CIVIL warS: a tree is best measured when it is down" -- program.
Alternative Title
Civil wars. German section
Subjects
Genre/Form
Opera.
Note
  • Credits from tape, program, and Theatre on Film and Tape Archive's program files.
  • Additional text: Frederick William I of Prussia; William Shakespeare; Maita di Niscemi; Franz Kafka; Friedrich Hölderlin; Racine; Goethe; the Brothers Grimm; Song of Solomon; Hopi Indian prophecies; Empedocles.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Set design by Robert Wilson and Tom Kamm ; costume design by Yoshio Yabara ; lighting design by Jennifer Tipton and Robert Wilson ; compositions and sound design by Hans Peter Kuhn ; assistant to the director, Ann-Christin Rommen.
  • Film and projections by Edgardo Cozarinsky and Hella Viezke.
  • A.R.T. family film sequence made by Martha Swetzoff and Allen Moore.
  • Additional music by David Byrne, Philip Glass, Frederick the Great, Michael Galasso, and Franz Schubert.
Performer (note)
  • Seth Goldstein, Ben Halley, Jr., Priscilla Smith, Thomas Derrah, Frances Shrand, Diane D'Aquila, Shirley Wilber, Jeremy Geidt, Patrick Bradford, Patrick Curry, Jeff Goldman, Stephen Gutwillig, Robert Meek, Christopher Moore, David Phillips, Charles Puckette, Chad Raphael, Pauls Raudseps, Rick Reynolds, Adam Rogers, Richard Rutkowski, Samuel Sifton, David Silver, Martin Szafranski, Jared Waye, Anthony Yoffe.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, Mass., March 9, 1985.
Funding (note)
  • Recorded with the financial assistance of The Ford Foundation Fund for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
Biography (note)
  • The CIVIL warS was conceived as a world-wide theater piece to be presented in conjunction with the Olympic games in Los Angeles in 1984.
Call Number
NCOV 409
OCLC
NYPG06-F224
Title
The CIVIL warS : a tree is best measured when it is down. Act III, Scene E, Act IV, Scene A and Epilogue [videorecording] / American Repertory Theatre presents the American premiere ; Act III, Scene E by Robert Wilson ; Act IV, Scene A and Epilogue by Heiner Müller ; English translation of Act IV, Scene A and Epilogue by Christopher Martin and Daniel Woker ; directed by Robert Wilson ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
Imprint
Cambridge, Mass., 1985.
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Set design by Robert Wilson and Tom Kamm ; costume design by Yoshio Yabara ; lighting design by Jennifer Tipton and Robert Wilson ; compositions and sound design by Hans Peter Kuhn ; assistant to the director, Ann-Christin Rommen.
Film and projections by Edgardo Cozarinsky and Hella Viezke.
A.R.T. family film sequence made by Martha Swetzoff and Allen Moore.
Additional music by David Byrne, Philip Glass, Frederick the Great, Michael Galasso, and Franz Schubert.
Cast
Seth Goldstein, Ben Halley, Jr., Priscilla Smith, Thomas Derrah, Frances Shrand, Diane D'Aquila, Shirley Wilber, Jeremy Geidt, Patrick Bradford, Patrick Curry, Jeff Goldman, Stephen Gutwillig, Robert Meek, Christopher Moore, David Phillips, Charles Puckette, Chad Raphael, Pauls Raudseps, Rick Reynolds, Adam Rogers, Richard Rutkowski, Samuel Sifton, David Silver, Martin Szafranski, Jared Waye, Anthony Yoffe.
Event
Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, Mass., March 9, 1985.
Funding
Recorded with the financial assistance of The Ford Foundation Fund for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
Biography
The CIVIL warS was conceived as a world-wide theater piece to be presented in conjunction with the Olympic games in Los Angeles in 1984.
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Added Author
Wilson, Robert, 1941- Civil wars. Cologne section.
Wilson, Robert, 1941- set designer.
Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995.
Martin, Christopher, translator.
Woker, Daniel, translator.
Kamm, Tom, set designer.
Yabara, Yoshio, costume designer.
Tipton, Jennifer, lighting designer.
Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952- composer.
Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952- sound designer.
Rommen, Ann-Christin, production personnel.
Cozarinsky, Edgardo, filmmaker.
Viezke, Hella, filmmaker.
Swetzoff, Martha W., filmmaker.
Moore, Allen, filmmaker.
Goldstein, Seth, 1970- performer.
Halley, Ben, Jr, performer.
Smith, Priscilla, performer.
Derrah, Thomas, performer.
Shrand, Frances, performer.
D'Aquila, Diane, performer.
Wilber, Shirley, performer.
Geidt, Jeremy, performer.
Bradford, Patrick, performer.
Curry, Patrick, performer.
T Tauri, performer.
Gutwillig, Stephen, performer.
Meek, Robert, actor, performer.
Moore, Christopher Paul, 1952-2022, performer.
Phillips, David, performer.
Puckette, Charles, performer.
Raphael, Chad, performer.
Raudseps, Pauls, performer.
Reynolds, Rick, 1951- performer.
Rogers, Adam, performer.
Rutkowski, Richard, performer.
Sifton, Samuel, performer.
Silver, David, performer.
Szafranski, Martin, performer.
Waye, Jared, performer.
Yoffe, Anthony, performer.
Byrne, David, 1952- composer.
Glass, Philip, composer.
Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, composer.
Galasso, Michael, composer.
Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828, composer.
Stucker, Richard, videographer.
Corwin, Betty L.
American Repertory Theatre (Cambridge, Mass.), producer.
Ford Foundation.
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
Research Call Number
NCOV 409
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