Research Catalog

Details

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. McDonough, Tim, 1942-
25. American Repertory Theatre (Cambridge, Mass.)

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (108 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Fully staged production of Robert Wilson's Alcestis. Includes a prologue entitled Description of a picture by Heiner Müller, consisting of overlapping audio taped voices reciting Müller's play. Alcestis is an adaptation of Euripides play with an audio environment by Hans Peter Kuhn.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series statement

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Alternative title

1. Description of a picture.

Subject

1. Theatrical productions > Massachusetts > Cambridge > 1981-1990
2. Theater > Massachusetts > Cambridge
3. Greek drama > Translations into English
4. Drama
5. Euripides > Adaptations

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Contents

1. Prologue: Description of a picture / Heiner Müller -- Alcestis / Adapted by Robert Wilson.

Call number

1. NCOV 3143

Note

1. Tape appears to lack the epilogue entitled The birdcatcher in hell (a brief Japanese Kyogen play).
2. Donor's inventory number: ALS ART 03.
3. Summary information gathered from the New York Times, The Village Voice, and from Robert Wilson and his collaborators by L. Shyer.
4. Videotaped using one camera in wide angle. Stage is dimly lit, in many scenes, completely black. Sound level is very low, and audience sounds can be heard in the background.

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. Village Voice

Performer (note)

1. Prologue: Rodney Hudson, Diane D'Aquila, Seth Goldstein, Harry S. Murphy, Shirley Wilber, Christopher Moore, George Capaccio, June LaPointe; Taped voices, Christopher Knowles, Robert Brustein, Ben Halley, Jr.
2. Alcestis: Eric D. Menyuk, Rodney Hudson, Diane D'Aquila, Paul Rudd, Seth Goldstein, Robin Eldridge, Harry S. Murphy, Jeremy Geidt, Shirley Wilber, Thomas Derrah, Tim McDonough, Christopher Moore.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at Harvard's Loeb Theater, Cambridge, Mass. in March, 1986.

Language (note)

1. Performed in English; Kyogen translated from Japanese.

Title

1. Alcestis [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

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.

Cast

1. Prologue: Rodney Hudson, Diane D'Aquila, Seth Goldstein, Harry S. Murphy, Shirley Wilber, Christopher Moore, George Capaccio, June LaPointe; Taped voices, Christopher Knowles, Robert Brustein, Ben Halley, Jr.
2. Alcestis: Eric D. Menyuk, Rodney Hudson, Diane D'Aquila, Paul Rudd, Seth Goldstein, Robin Eldridge, Harry S. Murphy, Jeremy Geidt, Shirley Wilber, Thomas Derrah, Tim McDonough, Christopher Moore.

Event

1. Videotaped at Harvard's Loeb Theater, Cambridge, Mass. in March, 1986.

Indexed in:

1. New York Times, March 21, 1986.
2. Village Voice, July 29, 1986.

Language

1. Performed in English; Kyogen translated from 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- adapter.
3. Wilson, Robert, 1941- set designer.
4. Wilson, Robert, 1941- lighting designer.
5. Fitts, Dudley, 1903-1968, translator.
6. Fitzgerald, Robert, 1910-1985, translator.
7. Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995. Bildbeschreibung.
8. Oshima, Mark, translator.
9. Anderson, Laurie, 1947- composer (expression)
10. Kamm, Tom, designer.
11. Conklin, John, costume designer.
12. Tipton, Jennifer, lighting designer.
13. Grant-Phillips, John, production stage manager.
14. Hudson, Rodney, actor.
15. D'Aquila, Diane, actor.
16. Goldstein, Seth, 1970- actor.
17. Murphy, Harry S, actor.
18. Wilber, Shirley, actor.
19. Moore, Christopher Paul, 1952-2022, actor.
20. Capaccio, George, actor.
21. LaPointe, June, actor.
22. Menyuk, Eric, actor.
23. Rudd, Paul, 1940-2010, actor.
24. Eldridge, Robin, actor.
25. Geidt, Jeremy, actor.
26. Derrah, Thomas, actor.
27. McDonough, Tim, 1942- actor.
28. American Repertory Theatre (Cambridge, Mass.)

Added title

1. Description of a picture.

Research call number

1. NCOV 3143