Research Catalog

Title

Transformations: The art of mime, ballet and Broadway [videorecording]

Publication

1986.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Jackson, Denise.
• Bossard, Andrès.
• Frassetto, Floriana.
• Neuwirth, Bebe
• Ipiotis, Celia.
• Bush, Jeffrey C.
• ARC Videodance (Firm)

Description

1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (28 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

Program consists of three interviews. In the first, Joffrey Ballet dancer Denise Jackson, upon her imminent retirement, looks back upon her performing career. She recounts her experiences of dancing the company's varied repertory, and compares the choreography of Frederick Ashton and Jiří Kylián. The second interview features Andres Bossard and Floriana Frassetto of the mime/masked dance troupe Mummenschanz. They discuss the mask as a means of self-revelation and describe their company's innovations in performing style and the use of changeable masks. In the third interview, Tony Award winner Bebe Neuwirth talks about performing on Broadway, particularly in the musicals Sweet Charity and A chorus line, and recalls the experience of working with choreographer/director Bob Fosse.

Series Statement

Eye on dance ; 200

Subjects

• Musical comedies > A chorus line
• Fosse, Bob, 1927-1987
• Musical comedies > Sweet Charity
• Television > Transformations: The art of mime, ballet and Broadway
• Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
• Mimes
• Tony Awards
• Kylian, Jiri, 1947-
• Musicals
• Joffrey Ballet
• Television > Eye on dance
• Mummenschanz (Group)
• Mask dances

Note

• Produced by ARC Videodance as part of the television series Eye on dance. Recorded on October 6, 1986 at the studios of WNYC, New York. Telecast on October 24, 1986. Producers: Celia Ipiotis and Jeff Bush. Video director: Richard Sheridan. Program director: Celia Ipiotis. Technical director: Jeff Bush. Host: Celia Ipiotis.

Call Number

*MGZIC 9-1944

OCLC

NYPY926000085-F

Title

Transformations: The art of mime, ballet and Broadway [videorecording]

Imprint

1986.

Series

Eye on dance ; 200

Local Subject

Television. Transformations: The art of mime, ballet and Broadway.

Television. Eye on dance.

Local Subject

Mask dances.

Musical comedies. Sweet Charity.

Musical comedies. A chorus line.

Added Author

Jackson, Denise. Interviewee

Bossard, Andrès. Interviewee

Frassetto, Floriana. Interviewee

Neuwirth, Bebe, interviewee.

Ipiotis, Celia. Host. Producer. Director

Bush, Jeffrey C. Producer

ARC Videodance (Firm)

Research Call Number

*MGZIC 9-1944