Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Bull, Deborah (Deborah C.)
2. Niblett, Guy
3. Sansom, Bruce
4. Brockway, Fiona
5. Broomhead, Phillip
6. Cope, Jonathan
7. Jefferies, Stephen
8. Roberts, Nicola
9. Rosato, Genesia
10. Durante, Viviana
11. Taphouse, Gail
12. McGorian, Sharon
13. Tranah, Nicola
14. Whitten, Rosalyn
15. Nunn, Michael
16. Burrows, Jonathan
17. Pobereznic, Sergiu
18. Jackson, Isaiah.
19. Jeffes, Simon.
20. Irons, Jeremy, 1948-
21. Bintley, David
22. Griffin, Hayden.
23. Read, John B.
24. Beckett, Keith.
25. Harries, Andy.
26. Bragg, Melvyn, 1939-
27. Royal Ballet.
28. Penguin Cafe Orchestra.
29. Thames Television, ltd.
30. London Weekend Television (Firm)
31. RM Arts (Firm)
32. Decca Record Company.
33. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (89 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences PAL; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Compilation of two recordings featuring music by Simon Jeffes.

Uniform title

1. Still life at the Penguin Café (Choreographic work : Bintley)

Alternative title

1. Penguin Café Orchestra

Subject

1. Animal dances
2. Video
3. Music > 20th century
4. Dance
5. Mask dances

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Music.
3. Video.

Contents

1. 'Still life' at the Penguin Café (ca. 38 min.) / a Portobello Production in association with RM Arts and Thames Television Plc ; directed by Keith Beckett and David Bintley ; produced by Katya Krausova ; executive producer for Thames Television, Ian Martin ; executive producer, Eric Abraham ; choreography, David Bintley ; music, Simon Jeffes ; design, Hayden Griffin ; lighting, John B. Read ; danced by the Royal Ballet: Deborah Bull (Utah longhorn ram), Guy Niblett (ram partner), Bruce Sansom (Texan kangaroo rat), Fiona Brockway (Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk flea), Phillip Broomhead (Southern Cape zebra), Tracy Brown, Jonathan Cope, Michelle di Lorenzo (rainforest people), Stephen Jefferies (Brazilian woolly monkey), Nicola Roberts (the great auk), with Angela Demello, Genesia Rosato, Viviana Durante, Gail Taphouse, Sharon McGorian, Nicola Tranah, Krystyna Parker, Rosalyn Whitten, Rachael Whitbread, Anthony Bourne, Michael Nunn, Jonathan Burrows, Sergiu Pobereznic, Neil Skidmore ; music recorded by the Royal Opera House Orchestra, conducted by Isaiah Jackson ; singer, Margarette Williams ; introduction narrated by Jeremy Irons.
2. The Penguin Café Orchestra: a profile (ca. 51 min.) / an LWT [London Weekend Television] production in association with RM Arts ; directed by Andy Harries ; produced by Paul Tickell ; edited and presented by Melvyn Bragg ; executive producer, Alan Benson ; design, Andrew Gardner ; interviewees, Simon Jeffes, Richard Williams (The Times, London), Helen Liebmann ; music performed by the Penguin Café Orchestra: Simon Jeffes (guitars), Helen Liebmann (cello), Neil Rennie (ukulele), Paul Street (cuatro), Ian Maidman (percussion), Bob Loveday (violin), Geoffrey Richardson (viola), Steve Nye (piano). Musical compositions played include Air, Giles Farnaby's dream, Numbers 1-4, Bean fields, Telephone and rubber band, Music for a found harmonium, Southern juke box music, Oscar tango (accompanied by b&w footage of tango dancers), Prelude and yodel.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-3700

Note

1. For accompanying booklet, see *MGZR Bintley, David [clippings].

Title

1. 'Still life' at the Penguin Café ; [and] The Penguin Café Orchestra [videorecording]

Imprint

1. U.K. : Decca, c1987-c1989.

Country of producing entity

1. U.K.

Local subject

1. Mask dances.
2. Animal dances.

Added author

1. Bull, Deborah (Deborah C.), dancer.
2. Niblett, Guy, dancer.
3. Sansom, Bruce, dancer.
4. Brockway, Fiona, dancer.
5. Broomhead, Phillip, dancer.
6. Cope, Jonathan, dancer.
7. Jefferies, Stephen, dancer.
8. Roberts, Nicola, dancer.
9. Rosato, Genesia, dancer.
10. Durante, Viviana, dancer.
11. Taphouse, Gail, dancer.
12. McGorian, Sharon, dancer.
13. Tranah, Nicola, dancer.
14. Whitten, Rosalyn, dancer.
15. Nunn, Michael, dancer.
16. Burrows, Jonathan, dancer.
17. Pobereznic, Sergiu, dancer.
18. Jackson, Isaiah. Conductor
19. Jeffes, Simon. Composer. Instrumentalist. Interviewee
20. Irons, Jeremy, 1948- Narrator
21. Bintley, David, choreographer. Director
22. Griffin, Hayden. Designer
23. Read, John B.
24. Beckett, Keith. Director
25. Harries, Andy. Director
26. Bragg, Melvyn, 1939-
27. Royal Ballet.
28. Penguin Cafe Orchestra.
29. Thames Television, ltd.
30. London Weekend Television (Firm)
31. RM Arts (Firm)
32. Decca Record Company.
33. DHCA.

Added title

1. Still life at the Penguin Café (Choreographic work : Bintley)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-3700