Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Cronson, Mary Sharp
2. Cronson, Caroline
3. Beaty, Daniel
4. Kaufman, Moisés
5. Floreska, Erika S.
6. Tectonic Theater Project.
7. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (74 min.) sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Panel discussion 1: Daniel Beaty discusses what brought him to Robeson and the Tectonic Theater Project's legacy of projects and themes, Erika Floreska talks about Tectonic and why they were interested in Beaty's project, what intrigues and challenges Beaty and what causes him to create one man plays, and Paul Robeson background story not seen in the performance excerpts. Panel discussion 2: Floreska discusses how the elements of duality might look on stage and how this might translate to the set, Beaty talks about Robeson awakening as an artist activist, Robeson returning to America to help fight the war against Fascism, and what it is like for Beaty to portray different characters including Robeson's wife Eslanda.

Series statement

1. Works & process at the Guggenheim collection

Uniform title

1. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Alternative title

1. Paul Robeson, The Tallest Tree in the Forest
2. Tallest Tree in the Forest
3. Works & Process, The Tallest Tree in the Forest

Subject

1. Nonfiction films
2. Filmed performances
3. Drama
4. Panel discussions
5. Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
6. Video
7. Theater
8. Robeson, Eslanda Goode, 1896-1965
9. Dance
10. Beaty, Daniel
11. Tectonic Theater Project

Genre/Form

1. Filmed performances.
2. Panel discussions.
3. Drama.
4. Video.
5. Dance.
6. Nonfiction films.

Contents

1. Introduction (2 min.) / by Caroline Cronson.
2. First excerpt from The Tallest Tree in the Forest (18 min.) / performed by Daniel Beaty.
3. Panel discussion 1 (7 min.) / panel: Daniel Beaty and Erika S. Floreska.
4. Second excerpt from The Tallest Tree in the Forest (23 min.) / performed by Daniel Beaty.
5. Panel discussion 2 (approximately 4 min.) / panel: Daniel Beaty and Erika S. Floreska.
6. Third excerpt from The Tallest Tree in the Forest (20 min.) / performed by Daniel Beaty.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-7857

Note

1. Widescreen.
2. Title and credits taken from house program, DVD label, and background screen during presentation.

Credits (note)

1. Writer/performer, Daniel Beaty ; director, Moisés Kaufman.

Source (note)

1. Mary Sharp Cronson.

Title

1. Tectonic Theater Project: The Tallest Tree in the Forest : Works & Process at the Guggenheim / performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson.

Production

1. 2013.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Digital file characteristics

1. video file DVD video

Series

1. Works & process at the Guggenheim collection
2. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Original version

1. Original format: 1 DV cassette.

Credits

1. Writer/performer, Daniel Beaty ; director, Moisés Kaufman.

Performer

1. Panel: Daniel Beaty (writer/performer) ; Erika S. Floreska (executive director, moderator).
2. Pianist, Eric Finland.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, as part of the Works & Process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York on 2013 January 14 (3 pm).

Local note

1. For program notes see *MGZB Works and process at the Guggenheim [programs].

Source

1. Gift; Mary Sharp Cronson. NN-PD

Added author

1. Cronson, Mary Sharp, producer.
2. Cronson, Caroline, speaker.
3. Beaty, Daniel, performer.
4. Beaty, Daniel, author.
5. Beaty, Daniel, speaker.
6. Kaufman, Moisés, stage director.
7. Floreska, Erika S., speaker.
8. Tectonic Theater Project.
9. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
10. Cronson, Mary Sharp, donor.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-7857