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Astonishment and the twins

Title
Astonishment and the twins [videorecording] / directed and written by Ping Chong ; [created at Lexington Arts Center ; performed by Fiji Company].
Publication
July, c1984.

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Additional Authors
  • Chong, Ping
  • Chong, Ping
  • Hallas, Brian
  • Smith, Louise, 1955-
  • Carpenter, Mel
  • Fleming, John
  • Stern, Robert, performer
  • Duffy, Michael
  • Borgerhoff, Ledlie
  • Lexington Arts Center
  • Fiji Theatre Company. prf
  • Ping Chong & Company. dnr
Found In
Forms part of: Ping Chong archive.
Description
1 videodisc (NTSC) (55 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
A combination of midsummer night's dream, Grimm's fairytale and Loony Tune, this theatrical parable features a multi-lingual Mother Nature à la Beatrice Lillie, a pair of twins and a swift-talking lounge lizard dealing in the primest of real estate, the Garden of Eden. Featuring the best aspects of mime and an original musical score, the play transports us beyond its Biblical origin to a distinctly different view of Paradise.
Alternative Title
Ping Chong archive. Moving image materials.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Video.
  • Dance.
Note
  • According to archival materials and programs from various places, this work was performed by Fiji Company by the said actors.
  • Title and copyright date from the title screen. Copyright Ping Chong 1984.
Access (note)
  • Viewing status: open.
Credits (note)
  • Music by Brian Hallas ; text also by Louise Smith ; set design and costumes by Mel Carpenter ; touring director, John Fleming.
Event (note)
  • Probably videotaped in dress rehearsal, at the Art Awareness, Lexington, New York, in July 1984.
Funding (note)
  • The processing of the Ping Chong audio-visual materials was made possible, in part, through the generous assistance of the Leon Levy Foundation.
System Details (note)
  • DVD, transferred from DVCam.
Source (note)
  • Ping Chong & Company;
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of: Ping Chong archive. Moving image materials.
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-6158
OCLC
744478561
Title
Astonishment and the twins [videorecording] / directed and written by Ping Chong ; [created at Lexington Arts Center ; performed by Fiji Company].
Imprint
July, c1984.
System Details
DVD, transferred from DVCam.
Credits
Music by Brian Hallas ; text also by Louise Smith ; set design and costumes by Mel Carpenter ; touring director, John Fleming.
Performer
Probable cast: Brian Hallas, Robert Stern, Michael Duffy, Ledlie Borgerhoff.
Access
Viewing status: open.
Event
Probably videotaped in dress rehearsal, at the Art Awareness, Lexington, New York, in July 1984.
Funding
The processing of the Ping Chong audio-visual materials was made possible, in part, through the generous assistance of the Leon Levy Foundation.
Linking Entry
Forms part of: Ping Chong archive. Moving image materials.
Local Note
All umatics were incubated; 4 original umatics transferred to 1 DB (Vid. pres. master); which was then edited to 1 DB edit master.
Added Author
Chong, Ping, director.
Chong, Ping. Author
Hallas, Brian. Composer
Hallas, Brian. Performer
Smith, Louise, 1955- Author
Carpenter, Mel. Costume designer. Designer
Fleming, John. Director
Stern, Robert, performer.
Duffy, Michael. Performer
Borgerhoff, Ledlie. Performer
Chong, Ping. Astonishment and the twins.
Lexington Arts Center.
Fiji Theatre Company. Performer
Ping Chong & Company. Donor
Added Title
Ping Chong archive. Moving image materials.
Found In:
Forms part of: Ping Chong archive.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-6158
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