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The forest

Title
  1. The forest [videorecording] / Brooklyn Academy of Music ; [book, designed and directed] by Robert Wilson and [music by] David Byrne ; text, Heiner Müller and Darryl Pinckney.
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  1. Brooklyn, 1988.

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Additional authors
  1. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
  2. Byrne, David, 1952-
  3. Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995
  4. Pinckney, Darryl, 1953-
  5. Gillett, Julia
  6. Parmeggiani, Frida
  7. Hanayagi, Suzushi
  8. Kamm, Tom
  9. Brunke, Heinrich
  10. Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952-
  11. Haskell, Jimmie
  12. Rüter, Christoph
  13. Kroesinger, Hans-Werner
  14. Mastrogiovanni, Vito
  15. Fitz, Peter, 1931-
  16. Hentschker, Frank
  17. Ehlert, Günter
  18. Pilchau, Beate Pilar von
  19. Honesseau, Mikael
  20. Curschellas, Corin
  21. Hartpeng, Lucia
  22. Jakobshagen, Claudia
  23. Köhler, Anita
  24. Newby-Koschwitz, Simon
  25. Peter, Martin
  26. Schrankl, Vera
  27. Tahal, Monika
  28. Drauschke, Olaf
  29. Maceri, Bill
  30. Lechner, Geno
  31. Wuttke, Martin
  32. Meineke, Eva Maria
  33. Seago, Howie
  34. Milton, Jezy
  35. Fitz, Florian
  36. St. Thomas, Ashley
  37. Serafin, Alexander
  38. Robison, Mark (Cameraman)
  39. Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival
  40. Character Generators/Video
Description
  1. 4 videodiscs (DVD) (ca. 180 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. Robert Wilson and David Byrne created The forest for the Theater der Freien Volksbühne in West Berlin. Presenting themes from the ancient story of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh appears as a "nineteenth-century prince of industrialization." -- Robert Wilson's vision. This is a performance recording of the play as it was performed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.
Series statement
  1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection
Subject
  1. Theater > Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
  2. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > Brooklyn > 1991-2000
  3. Theater > New York (State) > New York
  4. Drama
  5. Gilgamesh > Adaptations
Genre/Form
  1. Drama.
Contents
  1. Disc 1. Prologue thru Kneeplay No. 1. (31 min.)
  2. Disc 2. Act II and Act III. (56 min.)
  3. Disc 3. Act IV. (54 min.)
  4. Disc 4. Kneeplay No. 2 thru Act VII. Includes curtain calls. (39 min.)
Call number
  1. NCOV 3115
Note
  1. Donor's inventory numbers: FOR BAM 01A, FOR BAM 01B.
  2. Additional credits, in brackets, from the Brooklyn Academy of Music program.
Access (note)
  1. Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  1. Recorded by Character Generators ; video cameraperson, Mark Robison.
  2. Assistant director, Julia Gillett ; choreography, Suzushi Hanayagi ; scenic design, Tom Kamm, Robert Wilson ; costume design, Frida Parmeggiani ; lighting design, Heinrich Brunke, Robert Wilson ; sound design, Hans-Peter Kuhn ; orchestration, David Byrne/Jimmie Haskell ; hair and makeup supervisor, Vito Mastrogiovanni ; [dramaturgy, Christopher Rüter ; production dramaturgy, Hans-Werner Kroesinger]
Indexed in (note)
  1. Robert Wilson's vision: an exhibition of works by Robert Wilson with a sound environment by Hans Peter Kuhn / Trevor Fairbrother with contributions by William S. Burroughs, Richard Serra, Susan Sontag.
Performer (note)
  1. Corin Curschellas, Olaf Drauscke, Gunter Ehlert, Peter Fitz, Anita Kohler, Bill Maceri, Geno Lechner, Eva Maria Meineke, Jezy Milton, Simon Newby-Koshwitz, Martin Wuttke, Florian Fitz, Lucia Hartpeng, Frank Hentschker, Michael Honesseau, Claudia Jakobshagen, Martin Peter, Vera Schrankl, Howie Seago, Monika Tahal, Beate Pilar von Pilcau [i.e. Pilchau], [Ashley St. Thomas, Alexander Serafin]
Event (note)
  1. Videorecorded in performance at the Brooklyn Academy of Music during the Next Wave Festival on December 3, 1988.
Language (note)
  1. In English and German.
Title
  1. The forest [videorecording] / Brooklyn Academy of Music ; [book, designed and directed] by Robert Wilson and [music by] David Byrne ; text, Heiner Müller and Darryl Pinckney.
Imprint
  1. Brooklyn, 1988.
Country of producing entity
  1. United States.
Series
  1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection
Access
  1. Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
  1. Recorded by Character Generators ; video cameraperson, Mark Robison.
  2. Assistant director, Julia Gillett ; choreography, Suzushi Hanayagi ; scenic design, Tom Kamm, Robert Wilson ; costume design, Frida Parmeggiani ; lighting design, Heinrich Brunke, Robert Wilson ; sound design, Hans-Peter Kuhn ; orchestration, David Byrne/Jimmie Haskell ; hair and makeup supervisor, Vito Mastrogiovanni ; [dramaturgy, Christopher Rüter ; production dramaturgy, Hans-Werner Kroesinger]
Cast
  1. Corin Curschellas, Olaf Drauscke, Gunter Ehlert, Peter Fitz, Anita Kohler, Bill Maceri, Geno Lechner, Eva Maria Meineke, Jezy Milton, Simon Newby-Koshwitz, Martin Wuttke, Florian Fitz, Lucia Hartpeng, Frank Hentschker, Michael Honesseau, Claudia Jakobshagen, Martin Peter, Vera Schrankl, Howie Seago, Monika Tahal, Beate Pilar von Pilcau [i.e. Pilchau], [Ashley St. Thomas, Alexander Serafin]
Event
  1. Videorecorded in performance at the Brooklyn Academy of Music during the Next Wave Festival on December 3, 1988.
Indexed in:
  1. Robert Wilson's vision: an exhibition of works by Robert Wilson with a sound environment by Hans Peter Kuhn / Trevor Fairbrother with contributions by William S. Burroughs, Richard Serra, Susan Sontag. p.133.
Language
  1. In English and German.
Connect to:
  1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material
Local subject
  1. Theater -- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Added author
  1. Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.
  2. Wilson, Robert, 1941- set designer.
  3. Byrne, David, 1952- composer.
  4. Byrne, David, 1952- arranger of music.
  5. Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995, text.
  6. Pinckney, Darryl, 1953- text.
  7. Gillett, Julia, production stage manager.
  8. Parmeggiani, Frida, costume designer.
  9. Hanayagi, Suzushi, choreographer.
  10. Kamm, Tom, designer.
  11. Brunke, Heinrich, lighting designer.
  12. Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952- designer.
  13. Haskell, Jimmie, arranger of music.
  14. Rüter, Christoph, dramaturg.
  15. Kroesinger, Hans-Werner, dramaturg.
  16. Mastrogiovanni, Vito.
  17. Fitz, Peter, 1931- performer.
  18. Hentschker, Frank, performer.
  19. Ehlert, Günter, performer.
  20. Pilchau, Beate Pilar von, performer.
  21. Honesseau, Mikael, performer.
  22. Curschellas, Corin, performer.
  23. Hartpeng, Lucia, performer.
  24. Jakobshagen, Claudia, performer.
  25. Köhler, Anita, performer.
  26. Newby-Koschwitz, Simon, performer.
  27. Peter, Martin, performer.
  28. Schrankl, Vera, performer.
  29. Tahal, Monika, performer.
  30. Drauschke, Olaf, performer.
  31. Maceri, Bill, performer.
  32. Lechner, Geno, performer.
  33. Wuttke, Martin, performer.
  34. Meineke, Eva Maria, performer.
  35. Seago, Howie, performer.
  36. Milton, Jezy, performer.
  37. Fitz, Florian, performer.
  38. St. Thomas, Ashley, performer.
  39. Serafin, Alexander, performer.
  40. Robison, Mark (Cameraman), videographer.
  41. Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival.
  42. Character Generators/Video.
Research call number
  1. NCOV 3115
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