Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
2. Byrne, David, 1952-
3. Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995
4. Pinckney, Darryl, 1953-
5. Mannschott, Eva
6. Steiger, Michaela
7. Hespenheide, Veronika
8. Tahal, Monika
9. Shulz, Gerrit
10. Dubach, Brigitte
11. Beutler, Barbara
12. Bolk, Anna
13. Blagrove, Veronica
14. Jakobshagen, Claudia
15. Curschellas, Corin
16. Kuhnke, Eleonore
17. Theater Zerbrochene Fenster

Description

1. 8 videodiscs (DVD) (495 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Actors audition for Robert Wilson and David Byrne's The forest. They perform movement, read from a text, and sing for Wilson and his collaborators, including David Byrne (shown on Discs 3 and 6). Wilson demonstrates, questions participants, etc. There is some overlapping material on the different discs in this recording. Disc 5 contains a preliminary selection of actresses that includes credits for their names.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series statement

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Subject

1. Auditions
2. Drama
3. Theater > Germany > Berlin

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOV 3112

Note

1. Donor's inventory numbers: FOR RES 01, FOR RES 02, FOR RES 04, FOR RES 03, FOR RES 05.
2. Partial credits on tape. Actors' credits per tape screening, production credits per Brooklyn Academy of Music program and source recording labels.
3. It is uncertain if Müller and Pinckney's text was used for this audition.
4. Audio erratic.
5. Date and location of recording from source recording label and Byrd Hoffman Foundation records.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Camera, Kurt Reinhard, Rainer Berson.

Event (note)

1. Videorecorded at the Theater Zerbrochene Fenster, Berlin, on April 25 and 26, 1987.

Language (note)

1. In English and German.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Title

1. The forest: [auditions 1987-04-25 to 1987-04-26] [videorecording] / [book, directed] by Robert Wilson and [music by] David Byrne ; [text by Heiner Müller and Darryl Pinckney].

Imprint

1. Berlin, 1987.

Country of producing entity

1. West Germany.

Series

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Camera, Kurt Reinhard, Rainer Berson.

Performer

1. Robert Wilson, David Byrne, Eva Mannschott, Michaela Steiger, Veronika Hespenheide, Monika Tahal, Gerrit Schulz, Brigitte Dubach, Barbara Beutler, Anna Bolk, Veronica Blagrove, Claudia Jakobshagen, Corin Curschellas, Eleonore Kuhnke. Other participants unidentified.

Event

1. Videorecorded at the Theater Zerbrochene Fenster, Berlin, on April 25 and 26, 1987.

Language

1. In English and German.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.
2. Wilson, Robert, 1941- depicted.
3. Byrne, David, 1952- depicted.
4. Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995, text.
5. Pinckney, Darryl, 1953- text.
6. Mannschott, Eva, performer.
7. Steiger, Michaela, performer.
8. Hespenheide, Veronika, performer.
9. Tahal, Monika, performer.
10. Shulz, Gerrit, performer.
11. Dubach, Brigitte, performer.
12. Beutler, Barbara, performer.
13. Bolk, Anna, performer.
14. Blagrove, Veronica, performer.
15. Jakobshagen, Claudia, performer.
16. Curschellas, Corin, performer.
17. Kuhnke, Eleonore, performer.
18. Theater Zerbrochene Fenster.

Research call number

1. NCOV 3112