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Additional authors

1. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
2. Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995.
3. Martin, Christopher
4. Woker, Daniel
5. Kamm, Tom
6. Yabara, Yoshio
7. Tipton, Jennifer
8. Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952-
9. Rommen, Ann-Christin
10. Cozarinsky, Edgardo
11. Viezke, Hella
12. Swetzoff, Martha W.
13. Moore, Allen
14. Goldstein, Seth, 1970-
15. Halley, Ben, Jr
16. Smith, Priscilla
17. Derrah, Thomas
18. Shrand, Frances
19. D'Aquila, Diane
20. Wilber, Shirley
21. Geidt, Jeremy
22. Bradford, Patrick
23. Curry, Patrick
24. T Tauri
25. Gutwillig, Stephen
26. Meek, Robert, actor
27. Moore, Christopher Paul, 1952-2022
28. Phillips, David
29. Puckette, Charles
30. Raphael, Chad
31. Raudseps, Pauls
32. Reynolds, Rick, 1951-
33. Rogers, Adam
34. Rutkowski, Richard
35. Sifton, Samuel
36. Silver, David
37. Szafranski, Martin
38. Waye, Jared
39. Yoffe, Anthony
40. Byrne, David, 1952-
41. Glass, Philip
42. Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786
43. Galasso, Michael
44. Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828
45. Stucker, Richard
46. Corwin, Betty L.
47. American Repertory Theatre (Cambridge, Mass.), producer
48. Ford Foundation
49. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (DVD) (165 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. "Act III, Scene E ; Act IV, Scene A and Epilogue are from the Geman section of Robert Wilson's theatre work the CIVIL warS: a tree is best measured when it is down" -- program.

Alternative title

1. Civil wars. German section

Subject

1. Theater > Massachusetts > Cambridge
2. Theatrical productions > Massachusetts > Cambridge > 1981-1990

Genre/Form

1. Opera.

Call number

1. NCOV 409

Note

1. Credits from tape, program, and Theatre on Film and Tape Archive's program files.
2. Additional text: Frederick William I of Prussia; William Shakespeare; Maita di Niscemi; Franz Kafka; Friedrich Hölderlin; Racine; Goethe; the Brothers Grimm; Song of Solomon; Hopi Indian prophecies; Empedocles.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Set design by Robert Wilson and Tom Kamm ; costume design by Yoshio Yabara ; lighting design by Jennifer Tipton and Robert Wilson ; compositions and sound design by Hans Peter Kuhn ; assistant to the director, Ann-Christin Rommen.
2. Film and projections by Edgardo Cozarinsky and Hella Viezke.
3. A.R.T. family film sequence made by Martha Swetzoff and Allen Moore.
4. Additional music by David Byrne, Philip Glass, Frederick the Great, Michael Galasso, and Franz Schubert.

Performer (note)

1. Seth Goldstein, Ben Halley, Jr., Priscilla Smith, Thomas Derrah, Frances Shrand, Diane D'Aquila, Shirley Wilber, Jeremy Geidt, Patrick Bradford, Patrick Curry, Jeff Goldman, Stephen Gutwillig, Robert Meek, Christopher Moore, David Phillips, Charles Puckette, Chad Raphael, Pauls Raudseps, Rick Reynolds, Adam Rogers, Richard Rutkowski, Samuel Sifton, David Silver, Martin Szafranski, Jared Waye, Anthony Yoffe.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, Mass., March 9, 1985.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of The Ford Foundation Fund for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Biography (note)

1. The CIVIL warS was conceived as a world-wide theater piece to be presented in conjunction with the Olympic games in Los Angeles in 1984.

Title

1. The CIVIL warS : a tree is best measured when it is down. Act III, Scene E, Act IV, Scene A and Epilogue [videorecording] / American Repertory Theatre presents the American premiere ; Act III, Scene E by Robert Wilson ; Act IV, Scene A and Epilogue by Heiner Müller ; English translation of Act IV, Scene A and Epilogue by Christopher Martin and Daniel Woker ; directed by Robert Wilson ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.

Imprint

1. Cambridge, Mass., 1985.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Set design by Robert Wilson and Tom Kamm ; costume design by Yoshio Yabara ; lighting design by Jennifer Tipton and Robert Wilson ; compositions and sound design by Hans Peter Kuhn ; assistant to the director, Ann-Christin Rommen.
2. Film and projections by Edgardo Cozarinsky and Hella Viezke.
3. A.R.T. family film sequence made by Martha Swetzoff and Allen Moore.
4. Additional music by David Byrne, Philip Glass, Frederick the Great, Michael Galasso, and Franz Schubert.

Cast

1. Seth Goldstein, Ben Halley, Jr., Priscilla Smith, Thomas Derrah, Frances Shrand, Diane D'Aquila, Shirley Wilber, Jeremy Geidt, Patrick Bradford, Patrick Curry, Jeff Goldman, Stephen Gutwillig, Robert Meek, Christopher Moore, David Phillips, Charles Puckette, Chad Raphael, Pauls Raudseps, Rick Reynolds, Adam Rogers, Richard Rutkowski, Samuel Sifton, David Silver, Martin Szafranski, Jared Waye, Anthony Yoffe.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, Mass., March 9, 1985.

Funding

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of The Ford Foundation Fund for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Biography

1. The CIVIL warS was conceived as a world-wide theater piece to be presented in conjunction with the Olympic games in Los Angeles in 1984.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Wilson, Robert, 1941- Civil wars. Cologne section.
2. Wilson, Robert, 1941- set designer.
3. Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995.
4. Martin, Christopher, translator.
5. Woker, Daniel, translator.
6. Kamm, Tom, set designer.
7. Yabara, Yoshio, costume designer.
8. Tipton, Jennifer, lighting designer.
9. Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952- composer.
10. Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952- sound designer.
11. Rommen, Ann-Christin, production personnel.
12. Cozarinsky, Edgardo, filmmaker.
13. Viezke, Hella, filmmaker.
14. Swetzoff, Martha W., filmmaker.
15. Moore, Allen, filmmaker.
16. Goldstein, Seth, 1970- performer.
17. Halley, Ben, Jr, performer.
18. Smith, Priscilla, performer.
19. Derrah, Thomas, performer.
20. Shrand, Frances, performer.
21. D'Aquila, Diane, performer.
22. Wilber, Shirley, performer.
23. Geidt, Jeremy, performer.
24. Bradford, Patrick, performer.
25. Curry, Patrick, performer.
26. T Tauri, performer.
27. Gutwillig, Stephen, performer.
28. Meek, Robert, actor, performer.
29. Moore, Christopher Paul, 1952-2022, performer.
30. Phillips, David, performer.
31. Puckette, Charles, performer.
32. Raphael, Chad, performer.
33. Raudseps, Pauls, performer.
34. Reynolds, Rick, 1951- performer.
35. Rogers, Adam, performer.
36. Rutkowski, Richard, performer.
37. Sifton, Samuel, performer.
38. Silver, David, performer.
39. Szafranski, Martin, performer.
40. Waye, Jared, performer.
41. Yoffe, Anthony, performer.
42. Byrne, David, 1952- composer.
43. Glass, Philip, composer.
44. Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, composer.
45. Galasso, Michael, composer.
46. Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828, composer.
47. Stucker, Richard, videographer.
48. Corwin, Betty L.
49. American Repertory Theatre (Cambridge, Mass.), producer.
50. Ford Foundation.
51. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 409