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Additional authors

1. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
2. Finch, Nigel, 1949-1995
3. Yentob, Alan
4. Brookner, Howard
5. Brenner, Ira
6. Chapell, Bob
7. Schloemp, Petrus
8. DiCillo, Tom
9. Glass, Philip
10. Childs, Lucinda
11. Sutton, Sheryl, 1950-
12. Knowles, Christopher, 1959-
13. Applegarth, Bob
14. Bryars, Gavin
15. Byrne, David, 1952-
16. Kuroyanagi, Tetsuko, 1933-
17. Kamm, Tom
18. Schmidt, Paul, 1934-1999
19. Lubar, Cindy
20. Lang, Jack, 1939-
21. Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995
22. Andrews, Raymond, 1956-
23. Eberstadt, Isabel
24. Eberstadt, Paul
25. Rockwell, John, 1940-
26. Aspekte Telefilm-Produktion GmbH, producer.
27. Unisphere Pictures International, producer.
28. Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, producer.
29. British Broadcasting Corporation, producer.
30. Citifilmworks, producer.
31. Brooklyn Academy of Music.
32. Michael Blackwood Productions.

Description

1. 6 videodiscs (DVD) (ca. 262 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. "A documentary about the making of Robert Wilson's multi-national epic the CIVIL warS -- an opera intended for the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival in Los Angeles. Includes excerpts from the various national sections of the opera, footage of rehearsals and workshops, and interviews with Wilson and his collaborators" -- robertwilson.com.
2. The theatre of Robert Wilson and Robert Wilson on the civil warpath is a two part version of Robert Wilson and the CIVIL warS which aired on BBC-2's ARENA. Final versions of the program are on Disc 1 and 2. Discs 3-6 are rough edits of the program.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series statement

1. Arena (Television program)
2. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Uniform title

1. South Bank Show (Television program)

Alternative title

1. Robert Wilson and the CIVIL warS
2. The theatre of Robert Wilson.
3. Robert Wilson on the civil warpath.

Subject

1. Knowles, Christopher, 1959- > Interviews
2. Schmidt, Paul, 1934-1999 > Interviews
3. Lubar, Cindy > Interviews
4. Olympic Arts Festival
5. Experimental theater
6. Documentaries and factual works
7. Wilson, Robert, 1941- > Interviews
8. Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995 > Interviews
9. Theater
10. Drama
11. Glass, Philip > Interviews
12. Eberstadt, Isabel > Interviews
13. Theatrical producers and directors > United States
14. Theatrical productions > 1981-1990
15. Bryars, Gavin > Interviews
16. Childs, Lucinda > Interviews
17. Wilson, Robert, 1941- > Civil wars
18. Kuroyanagi, Tetsuko, 1933- > Interviews
19. Applegarth, Bob > Interviews
20. Sutton, Sheryl, 1950- > Interviews
21. Kamm, Tom > Interviews
22. Television

Genre/Form

1. Television.
2. Drama.
3. Documentaries and factual works.

Contents

1. Disc 1. The theatre of Robert Wilson (ca. 52 min.) -- Disc 2. Robert Wilson on the civil warpath (ca. 61 min.) -- Disc 3. The theatre of Robert Wilson [rough edit] (ca. 56 min.) -- Discs 4-5. Robert Wilson on the civil warpath [rough edit] (ca. 80 min.) -- Disc 6. Robert Wilson on the civil warpath [excerpts] (ca. 13 min.)

Call number

1. NCOX 3109

Note

1. Donor's inventory numbers: HBB 01A, HBB 01B, HBB 01C, HBB 04A, HBB 04B, HBB 06, HBB 08.
2. For additional versions of Robert Wilson and the CIVIL warS, see NCOX 3107, NCOX 3108, NCOX 3110.
3. Disc 1. "With thanks to Brooklyn Academy of Music and The South Bank Show" -- credits.
4. Disc 2. "With thanks to Michael Blackwood Productions" -- credits.
5. Additional credits from press packet for the film and NCOX 3107.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Cameras, Ira Brenner, Bob Chapell, Tom DiCillo, Petrus Schloemp (Disc 2 only) ; film editor, Charles Chabot.

Indexed in (note)

1. [Variety TV Review, 1983-1986

Event (note)

1. The theatre of Robert Wilson on Disc 1 was broadcast during the program ARENA on July 25, 1985.
2. Robert Wilson on the civil warpath on Disc 2 was broadcast during the program ARENA on August 1, 1985.

Language (note)

1. In English, German, French, and Japanese with English subtitles.

Title

1. [Robert Wilson and the CIVIL warS]. The theatre of Robert Wilson. Robert Wilson on the civil warpath [videorecording] / ARENA presents ; a BBC TV production in association with Aspekt Telefilm-Hamburg, Unisphere Pictures New York, Citifilmworks and ZDF ; executive producers, Nigel Finch, Alan Yentob ; producer, Charles Chabot ; director Howard Brookner.

Imprint

1. Great Britain : BBC2, 1985-07-25 ; 1985-08-01.

Edition

1. BBC version.

Country of producing entity

1. Great Britain ; West Germany ; United States.

Series

1. Arena (Television program)
2. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Cameras, Ira Brenner, Bob Chapell, Tom DiCillo, Petrus Schloemp (Disc 2 only) ; film editor, Charles Chabot.

Performer

1. Robert Wilson, Philip Glass, Lucinda Childs, Sheryl Sutton, Christopher Knowles, Robert (Bob) Applegarth, Gavin Bryars, David Byrne, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Tom Kamm, Paul Schmidt, Cindy Lubar, Heiner Müller, Raymond Andrews, Isabel Eberstadt, Fred Eberstadt, John Rockwell.

Event

1. The theatre of Robert Wilson on Disc 1 was broadcast during the program ARENA on July 25, 1985.
2. Robert Wilson on the civil warpath on Disc 2 was broadcast during the program ARENA on August 1, 1985.

Indexed in:

1. [Variety TV Review, 1983-1986, August 21, 1985, p. 110?]

Language

1. In English, German, French, and Japanese with English subtitles.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Wilson, Robert, 1941- interviewee.
2. Finch, Nigel, 1949-1995, television producer.
3. Yentob, Alan, television producer.
4. Brookner, Howard, director.
5. Brenner, Ira, camera.
6. Chapell, Bob, camera.
7. Schloemp, Petrus, camera.
8. DiCillo, Tom, camera.
9. Glass, Philip, interviewee.
10. Childs, Lucinda, interviewee.
11. Sutton, Sheryl, 1950- interviewee.
12. Knowles, Christopher, 1959- interviewee.
13. Applegarth, Bob, interviewee.
14. Bryars, Gavin, interviewee.
15. Byrne, David, 1952- depicted.
16. Kuroyanagi, Tetsuko, 1933- interviewee.
17. Kamm, Tom, interviewee.
18. Schmidt, Paul, 1934-1999, interviewee.
19. Lubar, Cindy, interviewee.
20. Lang, Jack, 1939- interviewee.
21. Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995, interviewee.
22. Andrews, Raymond, 1956- depicted.
23. Eberstadt, Isabel, interviewee.
24. Eberstadt, Paul, interviewee.
25. Rockwell, John, 1940- depicted.
26. Aspekte Telefilm-Produktion GmbH, producer.
27. Unisphere Pictures International, producer.
28. Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, producer.
29. British Broadcasting Corporation, producer.
30. Citifilmworks, producer.
31. Brooklyn Academy of Music.
32. Michael Blackwood Productions.

Added title

1. South Bank Show (Television program)
2. The theatre of Robert Wilson.
3. Robert Wilson on the civil warpath.

Research call number

1. NCOX 3109