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The Mysteries and What's So Funny?

Title
The Mysteries and What's So Funny?, 1991 September 20 / Written and Directed by David Gordon ; Music by Philip Glass ; Visual Design by Red Grooms ; presented by American Repertory Theatre.
Publication
1991.

Available Online

NYPL Digital Collections

Details

Additional Authors
  • Glass, Philip
  • Gordon, David, 1936-2022
  • Bode, Benjamin
  • Kandel, Karen
  • Setterfield, Valda
  • Fire, Norma
  • Hoffman, Jane, 1911-2004
  • Johnson, Alan, 1959-
  • Cunningham, Scott
  • Pashalinski, Lola
  • Graham, Karen
  • Moss, Dean
  • Playten, Alice
  • Crosby, Kim, 1960-
  • Walker, Jonathan
  • Seamon, Edward
  • Kotlowitz, Dan
  • Meschter, David
  • Wheeler, Jedediah
  • Grooms, Red
  • Benjamin, Peter
  • Peter Benjamin Productions, videographer.
  • David Gordon/Pickup Company, performer.
  • American Repertory Theatre (Cambridge, Mass.), presenter.
  • David Gordon/Pickup Company, donor.
Found In
David Gordon archive.
Description
1 streaming video file (102 min.) : sound, color.
Uniform Title
Mysteries and what's so funny? (Choreographic work : Gordon)
Alternative Title
David Gordon archive. Moving image.
Genre/Form
  • Filmed dance.
  • Filmed performances.
  • Video.
  • Dance.
Note
  • Title taken from video credits.
  • Title on original: The American Repertory Theatre presents: The Mysteries and What's So Funny?
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  • Produced in association with: David Gordon/Pick Up Performance Company, Inc.
  • Produced by Jedediah Wheeler; Music Director, Alan Johnson; Lighting Designer, Dan Kotlowitz; Sound Designer, David Meschter; videotape cameraman, Peter Benjamin (Peter Benjamin Productions).
Source (note)
  • Pick Up Performance Co(s), David Gordon $d 2014
Call Number
*MGZIDF 3871
OCLC
894587385
Title
The Mysteries and What's So Funny?, 1991 September 20 / Written and Directed by David Gordon ; Music by Philip Glass ; Visual Design by Red Grooms ; presented by American Repertory Theatre.
Production
1991.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Access
Patrons can access streaming video online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits
Produced in association with: David Gordon/Pick Up Performance Company, Inc.
Produced by Jedediah Wheeler; Music Director, Alan Johnson; Lighting Designer, Dan Kotlowitz; Sound Designer, David Meschter; videotape cameraman, Peter Benjamin (Peter Benjamin Productions).
Performer
Cast: Benjamin Bode (Young Sam), Scott Cunningham (Anger I), Karen Evans-Kandel (Anger II), Norma Fire (Detective, Only Oldest Child), Karen Graham (Young Rose), Jane Hoffman (Fanny), Alan Johnson (Pianist), Dean Moss (Young Artist), Lola Pashalinski (Old Rose), Alice Playten (Actor, Grandfather, Father, etc.), Valda Setterfield (Marcel Duchamp), Kim Crosby Westenberg (Mrs. Him), Jonathan Walker (Mr. Him), Edward Seamon (Old Sam).
Event
Videotaped in performance at American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, Mass. on 1991 September 20.
Original Version
Original format: 1 videocassette (VHS) ; 1/2 in.
Source
Gift; Pick Up Performance Co(s), David Gordon $d 2014, 2014.
Connect to:
NYPL Digital Collections
Added Author
Glass, Philip, composer.
Gordon, David, 1936-2022, author.
Gordon, David, 1936-2022, stage director.
Bode, Benjamin, performer.
Kandel, Karen, performer.
Setterfield, Valda, performer.
Fire, Norma, performer.
Hoffman, Jane, 1911-2004, performer.
Johnson, Alan, 1959- performer.
Cunningham, Scott, performer.
Pashalinski, Lola, performer.
Graham, Karen, performer.
Moss, Dean, performer.
Playten, Alice, performer.
Crosby, Kim, 1960- performer.
Walker, Jonathan, performer.
Seamon, Edward, performer.
Johnson, Alan, 1959- music director.
Kotlowitz, Dan, lighting designer.
Meschter, David, sound designer.
Wheeler, Jedediah, producer.
Grooms, Red, design.
Benjamin, Peter, videographer.
Peter Benjamin Productions, videographer.
David Gordon/Pickup Company, performer.
American Repertory Theatre (Cambridge, Mass.), presenter.
Gordon, David, 1936-2022, donor.
David Gordon/Pickup Company, donor.
Added Title
Container of (work): Mysteries and what's so funny? (Choreographic work : Gordon)
David Gordon archive. Moving image.
Found In:
David Gordon archive.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 3871
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