Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
2. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
3. Wiens, Wolfgang
4. Rommen, Ann-Christin
5. Parmeggiani, Frida
6. Strawbridge, Stephen
7. Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952-
8. Katz, Abbie H.
9. Boyd, Gregory
10. Tetreault, Paul
11. Alley Theatre (Houston, Tex.)

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (109 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Robert Wilson rehearses his play Hamlet: a monologue. Performed with minimal sets and scenery, and some costumes and props. Stage directions and lighting cues are given.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series statement

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Subject

1. Theatrical productions > Texas > Houston > 1991-2000
2. Drama
3. Theater > Texas > Houston
4. Theater rehearsals
5. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Adaptations
6. One-person shows (Performing arts)

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOV 3032

Note

1. Donor's inventory number: HML REH 04.
2. No credits on tape. Credits from Variety review.
3. For performance videotaped at the Alley Theatre on May 27, 1995, see NCOV 3033. For additional rehearsals videotaped on other dates, see NCOV 3021, NCOV 3022, and NCOV 3023.
4. Label on videocassette marked Paris, Opera Bastille, but appears to have been videorecorded at Alley Theatre.
5. Run-through of Hamlet ends at ca. 95 min. There is an unrelated recording of a ballet after the Hamlet rehearsal.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Co-directed by Ann-Christin Rommen ; costumes by Frida Parmeggiani ; lighting by Stephen Strawbridge ; production stage manager, Abbie H. Katz.

Indexed in (note)

1. Variety. Review dated June 19, 1995, p. 87.

Event (note)

1. Videorecorded at the Alley Theatre, Houston, Texas on April 19, 1995.

Title

1. Hamlet : a monologue, Houston run-through [rehearsal. 1995-04-19] [videorecording] / An Alley Theater [sic], (Gregory Boyd, artistic director, Paul R. Tetreault, managing director), presentation of the Shakespeare play ; adapted by Wolfgang Wiens and Robert Wilson ; original music and sound score by Hans Peter Kuhn.

Imprint

1. Houston, 1995.

Series

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Co-directed by Ann-Christin Rommen ; costumes by Frida Parmeggiani ; lighting by Stephen Strawbridge ; production stage manager, Abbie H. Katz.

Indexed in:

1. Variety. Review dated June 19, 1995, p. 87.

Performer

1. Featuring Robert Wilson.

Event

1. Videorecorded at the Alley Theatre, Houston, Texas on April 19, 1995.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet.
2. Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.
3. Wilson, Robert, 1941- actor.
4. Wiens, Wolfgang, adapter.
5. Rommen, Ann-Christin, production personnel.
6. Parmeggiani, Frida, costume designer.
7. Strawbridge, Stephen, lighting designer.
8. Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952- composer.
9. Katz, Abbie H., production stage manager.
10. Boyd, Gregory, producer.
11. Tetreault, Paul, producer.
12. Alley Theatre (Houston, Tex.)

Research call number

1. NCOV 3032