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Additional authors

1. Fisher, Ellen.
2. Lacy, Jennifer.
3. Haney, Theresa.
4. List, Rob.
5. Shultz, Mary.
6. Petit, Lenard.
7. Blevins, Tone.
8. Tilles, Nurit.
9. Monk, Meredith
10. Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965.
11. Partch, Harry, 1901-1974.
12. Feldman, Morton, 1926-1987
13. Giovannetti, Tony.
14. Happel, Marc.
15. Filippo, Mary.
16. Van Starrenburg, Jost.
17. Robison, Mark (Cameraman)
18. Tuxedomoon (Musical group)
19. Performance Space 122.
20. DHCA

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (U-matic, NTSC) (69 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Theater piece based on the life and writings of Edgar Allan Poe.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Performance Space 122.

Subject

1. Experimental theater
2. Mixed media performances
3. Plays
4. Video
5. Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Plays.
2. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIC 9-4565

Credits (note)

1. Music, Meredith Monk, performed by Nurit Tilles (piano) and Meredith Monk (voice and piano) ; additional music, Henry Cowell, Harry Partch, Morton Feldman, and Tuxedomoon ; text, Rob List, Tone Blevins, Ellen Fisher, and Edgar Allan Poe ; films, Mary Filippo, Ellen Fisher, and Jost Van Starrenburg ; oval portrait performed by Francis Goodwin and masqueraders from the Mime School of Amsterdam ; costumes , Marc Happel ; lighting, Tony Giovannetti.

Performer (note)

1. Jennifer Lacy and Theresa Haney (the twins), Rob List (Edgar Poe), Mary Shultz (the raven/parlor lady), Lenard Petit (a Bostonian), Ellen Fisher (black cat/sailor), and Tone Blevins (Red Death/parlor lady).

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at Performance Space 122, New York, on November 26, 1988, by Character Generators/Video, cameraperson, Mark Robison.

Title

1. Dreams within dreams [videorecording] : the life of Edgar Allan Poe / presented by Performance Space 122 ; conceived and directed by Ellen Fisher.

Imprint

1. c1988.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Cast

1. Jennifer Lacy and Theresa Haney (the twins), Rob List (Edgar Poe), Mary Shultz (the raven/parlor lady), Lenard Petit (a Bostonian), Ellen Fisher (black cat/sailor), and Tone Blevins (Red Death/parlor lady).

Credits

1. Music, Meredith Monk, performed by Nurit Tilles (piano) and Meredith Monk (voice and piano) ; additional music, Henry Cowell, Harry Partch, Morton Feldman, and Tuxedomoon ; text, Rob List, Tone Blevins, Ellen Fisher, and Edgar Allan Poe ; films, Mary Filippo, Ellen Fisher, and Jost Van Starrenburg ; oval portrait performed by Francis Goodwin and masqueraders from the Mime School of Amsterdam ; costumes , Marc Happel ; lighting, Tony Giovannetti.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at Performance Space 122, New York, on November 26, 1988, by Character Generators/Video, cameraperson, Mark Robison.

Added author

1. Fisher, Ellen. Conceptor. Director. Cinematographer. Performer
2. Lacy, Jennifer. Performer
3. Haney, Theresa. Performer
4. List, Rob. Performer
5. Shultz, Mary. Performer
6. Petit, Lenard. Performer
7. Blevins, Tone. Performer
8. Tilles, Nurit. Instrumentalist
9. Monk, Meredith, composer.
10. Monk, Meredith, performer.
11. Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Composer
12. Partch, Harry, 1901-1974. Composer
13. Feldman, Morton, 1926-1987 Composer
14. Giovannetti, Tony. Lighting designer
15. Happel, Marc. Costume designer
16. Filippo, Mary. Cinematographer
17. Van Starrenburg, Jost. Cinematographer
18. Robison, Mark (Cameraman), videographer.
19. Tuxedomoon (Musical group)
20. Performance Space 122.
21. DHCA

Research call number

1. *MGZIC 9-4565