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The Catherine wheel

Title
  1. The Catherine wheel [videorecording] / a BBC TV and Catherine Wheel Inc. co-production in association with WNET/Thirteen and The National Video Corporation Ltd; directed and choreographed by Twyla Tharp ; music produced, composed and performed by David Byrne.
Published by
  1. New York : Catherine Wheel ; New York : Thorn EMI Video [distributor, 1986?], c1982.

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Additional authors
  1. Tharp, Twyla.
  2. Byrne, David, 1952-
  3. Yentob, Alan.
  4. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
  5. Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation.
  6. Catherine Wheel, Inc.
  7. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  8. National Video Corporation, Ltd.
  9. Thorn EMI Video (Firm)
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (87 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Summary
  1. An extraordinary choreographic vision of the modern world and modern life taking the martyrdom of Saint Catherine on the wheel as a point of departure. The filmed performance is preceded by an introductory interview with Tharp and leading members of the troupe.
Series statement
  1. Thorn EMI/HBO classic performance
Subject
  1. Video recordings
  2. Catherine, of Siena, Saint, 1347-1380 > Art
  3. Dance > United States
Genre/Form
  1. Video recordings.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Note
  1. Modern dance performance.
  2. Title from data sheet.
  3. With an introduction featuring Twyla Tharp.
  4. Recorded in Hi-fi stereo and Dolby.
  5. Thorn EMI Video: TVE3397.
Credits (note)
  1. Production designed by Santo Loquasto; lighting for original production, Jennifer Tipton; computer animation, Rebecca Allen; originally produced for the theatre by Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation; executive director, Steve Denin; produced by Alan Yentob; executive producer, Rhoda Grauer.
Performer (note)
  1. Sara Rudner, Jennifer Way, Tom Rawe, Katie Glasner, Raymond Kurshals, Shelley Washington, Christine Uchida, John Carrafa, and other members of the Twyla Tharp Dance Company.
System details (note)
  1. VHS format.