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Tongues

Title
Tongues [videorecording] / Originally produced by The Other Theatre ; executive producer, Womens' Interart Center ; video directed by Shirley Clarke ; [written] by Sam Shepard and Joseph Chaikin ; broadcast produced by KTCA-TV, St. Paul, Minn. and Walker Art Center ; [production services] Fred Baker Films ; [video prod. company] Video Transitions.
Publication
St. Paul, Minn., c1985.

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Additional Authors
  • Clarke, Shirley, 1919-1997
  • Shepard, Sam, 1943-2017.
  • Chaikin, Joseph, 1935-2003.
  • Chaikin, Joseph, 1935-2003
  • La Plante, Skip
  • Stamberg, Susan, 1938-
  • Weppner, Christina
  • Brecht, Mary
  • Loehr, Walter
  • Emmons, Beverly
  • Adelman, Alan
  • Edel, Walter
  • Auder, Michel
  • Kreshka, Ruth
  • KTCA-TV (Television station : Saint Paul, Minn.), producer.
  • Walker Art Center, producer.
  • Other Theatre (New York, N.Y.), producer.
  • Women's Interart Center (New York, N.Y.), producer.
  • Fred Baker Films.
  • Video Transitions (Firm)
Description
1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)
Summary
Tongues, a monologue written in collaboration by Sam Shepard and Joseph Chaikin, is performed by Chaikin in this video directed by Shirley Clarke. After the performance director Clarke is interviewed by Susan Stamberg.
Series Statement
Alive from off center
Uniform Title
Alive from off center (Television program)
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Drama.
  • Television.
  • Personal/independent works.
Note
  • The video of Tongues seen on this program was originally produced in 1982. This videorecording is from a 1985 broadcast of the PBS program Alive from off center.
  • A videotape of the New York Shakespeare Festival's 1980 stage production of this material is available on NCOV 120.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Art director, Christina Weppner ; costume designer, Mary Brecht ; audio, Walter Loehr ; lighting (theater), Beverly Emmons ; lighting (television), Alan Adelman ; cameras, Walter Edel and Michel Auder ; music composed by Sam Shepard ; with additional musical improvisations by Skip La Plante ; prod. stage manager, Ruth Kreshka.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in New York, N.Y., in 1982. Broadcast on KTCA-TV, St. Paul, Minn., 1985.
Call Number
NCOX 1112
OCLC
NYPG04-F810
Title
Tongues [videorecording] / Originally produced by The Other Theatre ; executive producer, Womens' Interart Center ; video directed by Shirley Clarke ; [written] by Sam Shepard and Joseph Chaikin ; broadcast produced by KTCA-TV, St. Paul, Minn. and Walker Art Center ; [production services] Fred Baker Films ; [video prod. company] Video Transitions.
Imprint
St. Paul, Minn., c1985.
Series
Alive from off center
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Art director, Christina Weppner ; costume designer, Mary Brecht ; audio, Walter Loehr ; lighting (theater), Beverly Emmons ; lighting (television), Alan Adelman ; cameras, Walter Edel and Michel Auder ; music composed by Sam Shepard ; with additional musical improvisations by Skip La Plante ; prod. stage manager, Ruth Kreshka.
Performer
Performed by Joseph Chaikin.
Musician: Skip La Plante.
Host: Susan Stamberg.
Archival footage: Sam Shepard and Joseph Chaikin.
Event
Videotaped in New York, N.Y., in 1982. Broadcast on KTCA-TV, St. Paul, Minn., 1985.
Added Author
Clarke, Shirley, 1919-1997, director.
Clarke, Shirley, 1919-1997, interviewee.
Shepard, Sam, 1943-2017. Tongues.
Chaikin, Joseph, 1935-2003.
Chaikin, Joseph, 1935-2003, actor.
La Plante, Skip, composer.
La Plante, Skip, musician.
Stamberg, Susan, 1938- host.
Stamberg, Susan, 1938- interviewer.
Weppner, Christina, set designer.
Brecht, Mary, costume designer.
Loehr, Walter, sound.
Emmons, Beverly, lighting designer.
Adelman, Alan, lighting designer.
Edel, Walter, camera.
Auder, Michel, camera.
Kreshka, Ruth, production stage manager.
KTCA-TV (Television station : Saint Paul, Minn.), producer.
Walker Art Center, producer.
Other Theatre (New York, N.Y.), producer.
Women's Interart Center (New York, N.Y.), producer.
Fred Baker Films.
Video Transitions (Firm)
Added Title
Alive from off center (Television program)
Research Call Number
NCOX 1112
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