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Alcestis : rehearsals

Title
  1. Alcestis : rehearsals [videorecording] / American Repertory Theatre ; adapted by Robert Wilson from a play by Euripides ; translated by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald ; prologue by Heiner Müller ; epilogue, a Japanese Kyogen translated by Mark Oshima ; music by Laurie Anderson.
Published by
  1. Cambridge, Mass., 1986.

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Additional authors
  1. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
  2. Fitts, Dudley, 1903-1968
  3. Fitzgerald, Robert, 1910-1985
  4. Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995.
  5. Oshima, Mark
  6. Anderson, Laurie, 1947-
  7. Kamm, Tom
  8. Conklin, John
  9. Tipton, Jennifer
  10. Grant-Phillips, John
  11. Hudson, Rodney
  12. D'Aquila, Diane
  13. Goldstein, Seth, 1970-
  14. Murphy, Harry S
  15. Wilber, Shirley
  16. Moore, Christopher Paul, 1952-2022
  17. Capaccio, George
  18. LaPointe, June
  19. Menyuk, Eric
  20. Rudd, Paul, 1940-2010
  21. Eldridge, Robin
  22. Geidt, Jeremy
  23. Derrah, Thomas
  24. American Repertory Theatre (Cambridge, Mass.)
Description
  1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (90 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. Rehearsal for American Repertory Theatre's production of Robert Wilson's Alcestis. Includes prologue entitled Description of a picture by Heiner Müller. Run-through with participants in street clothes. Includes minimal sets and props. Stage directions and light cues are heard in the background.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.
Series statement
  1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection
Alternative title
  1. Birdcatcher in hell.
  2. Description of a picture.
Subject
  1. Drama
  2. Greek drama > Translations into English
  3. Euripides > Adaptations
  4. Theatrical productions > Massachusetts > Cambridge > 1981-1990
  5. Theater > Massachusetts > Cambridge
  6. Theater rehearsals
Genre/Form
  1. Drama.
Call number
  1. NCOV 3017
Note
  1. No credits on tape. Production information gathered from reviews in the New York Times, and from Laurence Shyer's book.
  2. Donor's inventory number: ALS ART 01.
  3. Tape appears to lack the epilogue entitled The birdcatcher in hell (a Japanese kyogen play).
Access (note)
  1. Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  1. Set design, Tom Kamm and Robert Wilson ; costumes, John Conklin ; lighting, Jennifer Tipton and Robert Wilson ; production stage manager, John Grant-Phillips.
Indexed in (note)
  1. New York Times
  2. Shyer, Robert Wilson and his collaborators
Performer (note)
  1. Prologue: Rodney Hudson, Diane D'Aquila, Seth Goldstein, Harry S. Murphy, Shirley Wilber, Christopher Moore, George Capaccio, June LaPointe.
  2. Alcestis: Eric D. Menyuk, Rodney Hudson, Diane D'Aquila, Paul Rudd, Seth Goldstein, Robin Eldridge, Harry S. Murphy, Jeremy Geidt.
  3. Epilogue: Rodney Hudson, Thomas Derrah, Eric D. Menyuk.
Event (note)
  1. Videotaped on January 30, 1986 at the American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, Mass.
Language (note)
  1. Presented in English, translated from German and Japanese.
Title
  1. Alcestis : rehearsals [videorecording] / American Repertory Theatre ; adapted by Robert Wilson from a play by Euripides ; translated by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald ; prologue by Heiner Müller ; epilogue, a Japanese Kyogen translated by Mark Oshima ; music by Laurie Anderson.
Imprint
  1. Cambridge, Mass., 1986.
Country of producing entity
  1. United States.
Series
  1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection
Indexed in:
  1. New York Times, March 21, 1986, section C, p.30.
  2. Shyer, Robert Wilson and his collaborators, p.312.
Access
  1. Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
  1. Set design, Tom Kamm and Robert Wilson ; costumes, John Conklin ; lighting, Jennifer Tipton and Robert Wilson ; production stage manager, John Grant-Phillips.
Performer
  1. Prologue: Rodney Hudson, Diane D'Aquila, Seth Goldstein, Harry S. Murphy, Shirley Wilber, Christopher Moore, George Capaccio, June LaPointe.
  2. Alcestis: Eric D. Menyuk, Rodney Hudson, Diane D'Aquila, Paul Rudd, Seth Goldstein, Robin Eldridge, Harry S. Murphy, Jeremy Geidt.
  3. Epilogue: Rodney Hudson, Thomas Derrah, Eric D. Menyuk.
Event
  1. Videotaped on January 30, 1986 at the American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, Mass.
Language
  1. Presented in English, translated from German and Japanese.
Connect to:
  1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material
Added author
  1. Wilson, Robert, 1941- Alcestis.
  2. Wilson, Robert, 1941- set designer.
  3. Fitts, Dudley, 1903-1968, translator.
  4. Fitzgerald, Robert, 1910-1985, translator.
  5. Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995. Bildbeschreibung.
  6. Oshima, Mark, translator.
  7. Anderson, Laurie, 1947- composer (expression)
  8. Kamm, Tom, set designer.
  9. Conklin, John, costume designer.
  10. Tipton, Jennifer, lighting designer.
  11. Grant-Phillips, John, production stage manager.
  12. Hudson, Rodney, actor.
  13. D'Aquila, Diane, actor.
  14. Goldstein, Seth, 1970- actor.
  15. Murphy, Harry S, actor.
  16. Wilber, Shirley, actor.
  17. Moore, Christopher Paul, 1952-2022, actor.
  18. Capaccio, George, actor.
  19. LaPointe, June, actor.
  20. Menyuk, Eric, actor.
  21. Rudd, Paul, 1940-2010, actor.
  22. Eldridge, Robin, actor.
  23. Geidt, Jeremy, actor.
  24. Derrah, Thomas, actor.
  25. American Repertory Theatre (Cambridge, Mass.)
Added title
  1. Birdcatcher in hell.
  2. Description of a picture.
Research call number
  1. NCOV 3017
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