Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

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

Description

1. 1 videodisc (78 min.) sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Panel discussion 1: Daniel Beaty discusses when and why he decided to create this project about Paul Robeson, why he included the House of Un-American Activities Committee in the play, what drew Moisés Kaufman to this play and Paul Robeson, the creative ideas Kaufman had as the director for the physical production and the world of this play. Panel discussion 2: Beaty talks about the life of Paul Robeson's wife Eslanda and what it is like portraying her, a brief talk about their son Paul Robeson Jr., Beatty discusses some of the background story not seen in the performance excerpts, Kaufman talks about the Tectonic Theater Project and how this play fits into the story of Tectonic.

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. Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
2. Kaufman, Moisés
3. Tectonic Theater Project
4. Robeson, Eslanda Goode, 1896-1965
5. Beaty, Daniel
6. Video
7. Filmed performances
8. Dance
9. Theater
10. Filmed plays
11. Filmed panel discussions

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 (22 min.) / performed by Daniel Beaty.
3. Panel discussion 1 (8 min.) / panel: Daniel Beaty and Moisés Kaufman.
4. Second excerpt from The Tallest Tree in the Forest (approximately 22 min.) / performed by Daniel Beaty.
5. Panel discussion 2 (7 min.) / panel: Daniel Beaty and Moisés Kaufman.
6. Third excerpt from The Tallest Tree in the Forest (17 min.) / performed by Daniel Beaty.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-7856

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), Moisés Kaufman (director).
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 13 (7:30 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. Kaufman, Moisés, speaker.
8. Tectonic Theater Project.
9. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
10. Cronson, Mary Sharp, donor.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-7856