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Additional authors

1. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
2. Byrne, David, 1952-
3. Hanayagi, Suzushi
4. Matsuno, Jun
5. Brunke, Heinrich
6. Buckingham, Matthew
7. Conversano, Frank
8. Donnenfeld, Gail
9. Gustafson, Denise
10. Cho, Kyoo Hyun
11. Pinto, Fabrizia
12. Rogers, Adam
13. Sutton, Sheryl, 1950-
14. Wagner, Sanghi
15. Blaas, Jan
16. Dadey, Patrick
17. Steckler, Michele
18. International Theater Institute. German centre
19. Schauspiel Frankfurt
20. Festival de Otoño.
21. Biennale di Venezia. Settore theatro

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (110 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series statement

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Alternative title

1. Knee plays
2. CIVIL warS. American section
3. Theater der Welt.

Subject

1. Opera > Performance
2. Experimental theater > Germany > Frankfurt
3. Theatrical productions > Germany > Frankfurt > 1981-1990
4. Drama
5. Theater > Germany > Frankfurt
6. Musicals

Genre/Form

1. Drama.
2. Opera – Performance.
3. Musicals.

Call number

1. NCOV 3007

Note

1. No credits on tape. Title and credits from performance program.
2. Donor's inventory number: CWK 04.
3. "This production of the Knee plays was realized by Theater der Welt '85 [sponsored by the German centre of the International Theater Institute] in collaboration with Schauspiel Frankfurt, Festival de Otőno, Madrid, and Biennale di Venezia, Settore Theatro."--Program.
4. The Knee plays (dramatic interludes) were originally the American part of the opera entitled The CIVIL warS, conceived as a world-wide theater piece to be presented in conjunction with the Olympic games in Los Angeles in 1984. This version of the Knee plays had its premiere in Frankfurt on September 20, 1985. The performance depicted on this videotape seems to be a dress rehearsal for that premiere, held on September 19, 1985.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Choreography by Suzushi Hanayagi ; design by Jun Matsuno ; lighting, technical direction by Heinrich Brunke ; stage manager, Michele Steckler.

Event (note)

1. Videorecorded in performance at Schauspiel Frankfurt during the Theater der Welt '85 festival on September 19, 1985.

Language (note)

1. Narration in English.

Title

1. The CIVIL warS: a tree is best measured when it is down. Knee plays [videorecording]/ Theater der Welt '85 presents ; scenario, direction, and design by Robert Wilson ; music and words by David Byrne.

Imprint

1. Frankfurt, 1985.

Country of producing entity

1. West Germany.

Series

1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Choreography by Suzushi Hanayagi ; design by Jun Matsuno ; lighting, technical direction by Heinrich Brunke ; stage manager, Michele Steckler.

Performer

1. Narration: Matthew Buckingham.
2. Dancers: Frank Conversano, Gail Donnenfeld, Denise Gustafson, Suzushi Hanayagi, Cho Kyoo-Hyun, Fabrizia Pinto, Adam Rogers, Sheryl Sutton, Sanghi Wagner, Jan Blaas, Patric Dadey.

Event

1. Videorecorded in performance at Schauspiel Frankfurt during the Theater der Welt '85 festival on September 19, 1985.

Language

1. Narration in English.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Wilson, Robert, 1941- designer.
2. Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.
3. Byrne, David, 1952- Civil wars. Knee plays.
4. Hanayagi, Suzushi, choreographer.
5. Hanayagi, Suzushi, performer.
6. Matsuno, Jun, designer.
7. Brunke, Heinrich, lighting designer.
8. Buckingham, Matthew, narrator.
9. Conversano, Frank, performer.
10. Donnenfeld, Gail, performer.
11. Gustafson, Denise, performer.
12. Cho, Kyoo Hyun, performer.
13. Pinto, Fabrizia, performer.
14. Rogers, Adam, performer.
15. Sutton, Sheryl, 1950- performer.
16. Wagner, Sanghi, performer.
17. Blaas, Jan, performer.
18. Dadey, Patrick, performer.
19. Steckler, Michele, production stage manager.
20. International Theater Institute. German centre.
21. Schauspiel Frankfurt.
22. Festival de Otoño.
23. Biennale di Venezia. Settore theatro.

Added title

1. Theater der Welt.

Research call number

1. NCOV 3007