Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Robbins, Jerome
2. Guare, John
3. Stone, Tom
4. Monte, Barbara
5. Bartenieff, George
6. Frey, Leonard, 1938-
7. Tristan, Dorothy, 1934-
8. Fields, Robert
9. Primus, Barry, 1938-
10. American Theatre Laboratory (New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (45 min.) : sd., b&w; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Members of the American Theatre Laboratory perform an exercise in which they improvise movements inspired by the script of the scene known as Jackie's testimony, in which the character of Jacqueline Kennedy gives testimony to Rankin, head of the Warren Commission. The exercises are followed by discussion with other American Theatre Laboratory members. The exercise is intended to explore the connection between sound and movement.

Series statement

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Alternative title

1. American Theatre Laboratory workshop.

Subject

1. Kennedy, John F. 1917-1963 -- Assassination -- Drama
2. Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994 -- Drama
3. Improvisation (Acting)
4. Experimental theater -- New York (State) -- New York

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Contents

1. Exercise #1: Monte (Jackie), Bartenieff (Rankin) -- Exercise #2: Tristan (Jackie), Frey (Rankin) -- Exercise #3: Fields (Jackie), Primus (Rankin).

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6259 JRC

Note

1. Title from original container.
2. No time/date code on frame.

Access (note)

1. Permission required.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in American Theatre Laboratory workshop, in New York City, on Jan. 8, 1968.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biography (note)

1. American Theatre Laboratory was created in 1966 by Jerome Robbins, with a $300,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The experimental theater workshop rehearsed several projects but did not produce any shows. Jerome Robbins directed all sessions. One project took the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as a subject. The script, begun by Tom Stone and further developed by John Guare, was adapted from the Warren Commission Report, and the staging was influenced by Japanese Noh drama. Scenes from this project were rehearsed in many different forms and with different casts. American Theatre Laboratory disbanded in 1968.

Title

1. Sound and movemement exploration [videorecording] : Jackie's testimony. [Jan. 8, 1968] / directed by Jerome Robbins.

Imprint

1. 1968.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Restricted access

1. Permission required.

Performer

1. Performed by Barbara Monte, George Bartenieff, Dorothy Tristan, Leonard Frey, Robert Fields, Barry Primus.

Event

1. Videotaped in American Theatre Laboratory workshop, in New York City, on Jan. 8, 1968.

Funding

1. Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biography

1. American Theatre Laboratory was created in 1966 by Jerome Robbins, with a $300,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The experimental theater workshop rehearsed several projects but did not produce any shows. Jerome Robbins directed all sessions. One project took the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as a subject. The script, begun by Tom Stone and further developed by John Guare, was adapted from the Warren Commission Report, and the staging was influenced by Japanese Noh drama. Scenes from this project were rehearsed in many different forms and with different casts. American Theatre Laboratory disbanded in 1968.

Added author

1. Robbins, Jerome. Director
2. Guare, John. Author
3. Stone, Tom. Author
4. Monte, Barbara. Performer
5. Bartenieff, George. Performer
6. Frey, Leonard, 1938- Performer
7. Tristan, Dorothy, 1934- Performer
8. Fields, Robert. Performer
9. Primus, Barry, 1938- Performer
10. American Theatre Laboratory (New York, N.Y.)

Other title

1. American Theatre Laboratory workshop.

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6259 JRC