Research Catalog

Title

An American rendition [videorecording] / conception and direction, Jane Comfort ; choreography, Jane Comfort and Company.

Publication

c2008.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Comfort, Jane, 1946-
• La Barbara, Joan, 1947-
• Miller, Steve, designer.
• Prince, Liz, 1961-
• Kim, Jung-Eun, designer.
• Elgort, Arthur.
• Subotnick, Jacob
• Anthony, Jessica
• Cuyjet, Leslie
• Donovan, Sean
• Freeman, Olase
• Niedermeyer, Lisa
• Sciscioli, Peter
• Smith, Ellen (Dancer)
• Robison, Mark (Cameraman)
• Character Generators/Video.
• Jane Comfort and Company.

Description

1 videodisc (66 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

"An American rendition uses integrated text, movement and extended vocal techniques to depict the story of an American citizen who is kidnapped, interrogated and tortured in a secret prison while we distract ourselves with TV realty shows. Using the remote control as a theatrical device, the company flips from reality (too hard to watch) to Reality Show (WAY more fun) as they offer up savage parodies of American Idol, Fear Factor, and America's Next Top Model, shows which feature humiliation that we find delicious." -- Jane Comfort and Company website.

Uniform Title

American rendition (Choreographic work : Comfort)

Genre/Form

• Filmed dance.
• Filmed performances.
• Video.
• Dance.

Credits (note)

• Music, Joan La Barbara ; text, Jane Comfort with additional text by members of the Company and Donald Rumsfeld ; visual design, Steve Miller ; costumes, Liz Prince ; lighting design, David Ferri ; video design, Jung-Eun Kim ; dramaturg, Jim Leurs ; model photos, Arthur Elgort ; sound engineer, Jacob Subotnick ; videography, Mark Robison (Character Generators) ; video editor, Lisa Niedermeyer (House of Breakfast Productions).

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance at The New Duke on 42nd St., New York, N.Y., Sept. 2008.

System Details (note)

• DVD.

Source (note)

• Jane Comfort;

Biography (note)

• World premiere on Sept. 24, 2008 at The New Duke on 42nd St., New York, N.Y.

Contents

Play full [performance] (62 min.) -- Play promo (2 min.) -- Steve Miller slide show [photographs] (2 min.).

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-6194

OCLC

738516532

Title

An American rendition [videorecording] / conception and direction, Jane Comfort ; choreography, Jane Comfort and Company.

Imprint

c2008.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

System Details

DVD.

Event

Videotaped in performance at The New Duke on 42nd St., New York, N.Y., Sept. 2008.

Credits

Music, Joan La Barbara ; text, Jane Comfort with additional text by members of the Company and Donald Rumsfeld ; visual design, Steve Miller ; costumes, Liz Prince ; lighting design, David Ferri ; video design, Jung-Eun Kim ; dramaturg, Jim Leurs ; model photos, Arthur Elgort ; sound engineer, Jacob Subotnick ; videography, Mark Robison (Character Generators) ; video editor, Lisa Niedermeyer (House of Breakfast Productions).

Performer

Danced by Jane Comfort and Company: Jessica Anthony, Leslie Cuyjet, Sean Donovan, Olase Freeman, Lisa Niedermeyer, Peter Sciscioli, and Ellen Smith.

Biography

World premiere on Sept. 24, 2008 at The New Duke on 42nd St., New York, N.Y.

Source

Gift; Jane Comfort; July 11, 2009.

Added Author

Comfort, Jane, 1946- director.

Comfort, Jane, 1946- Conceptor

Comfort, Jane, 1946- choreographer.

Comfort, Jane, 1946- Writer of accompanying material

La Barbara, Joan, 1947- Composer

Miller, Steve, designer.

Prince, Liz, 1961- costume designer.

Kim, Jung-Eun, designer.

Elgort, Arthur. Photographer

Subotnick, Jacob, sound designer.

Anthony, Jessica, dancer.

Cuyjet, Leslie, dancer.

Donovan, Sean, dancer.

Freeman, Olase, dancer.

Niedermeyer, Lisa, dancer.

Sciscioli, Peter, dancer.

Smith, Ellen (Dancer)

Robison, Mark (Cameraman), videographer.

Niedermeyer, Lisa, editor of moving image work.

Character Generators/Video.

Jane Comfort and Company.

Comfort, Jane, 1946- Donor

Added Title

American rendition (Choreographic work : Comfort)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-6194