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Dreams within dreams the life of Edgar Allan Poe

Title
Dreams within dreams [videorecording] : the life of Edgar Allan Poe / presented by Performance Space 122 ; conceived and directed by Ellen Fisher.
Publication
c1988.

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Additional Authors
  • Fisher, Ellen.
  • Lacy, Jennifer.
  • Haney, Theresa.
  • List, Rob.
  • Shultz, Mary.
  • Petit, Lenard.
  • Blevins, Tone.
  • Tilles, Nurit.
  • Monk, Meredith
  • Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965.
  • Partch, Harry, 1901-1974.
  • Feldman, Morton, 1926-1987
  • Giovannetti, Tony.
  • Happel, Marc.
  • Filippo, Mary.
  • Van Starrenburg, Jost.
  • Robison, Mark (Cameraman)
  • Tuxedomoon (Musical group)
  • Performance Space 122.
  • DHCA
Description
2 videocassettes (U-matic, NTSC) (69 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.
Summary
Theater piece based on the life and writings of Edgar Allan Poe.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Performance Space 122.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Plays.
  • Video.
Credits (note)
  • Music, Meredith Monk, performed by Nurit Tilles (piano) and Meredith Monk (voice and piano) ; additional music, Henry Cowell, Harry Partch, Morton Feldman, and Tuxedomoon ; text, Rob List, Tone Blevins, Ellen Fisher, and Edgar Allan Poe ; films, Mary Filippo, Ellen Fisher, and Jost Van Starrenburg ; oval portrait performed by Francis Goodwin and masqueraders from the Mime School of Amsterdam ; costumes , Marc Happel ; lighting, Tony Giovannetti.
Performer (note)
  • Jennifer Lacy and Theresa Haney (the twins), Rob List (Edgar Poe), Mary Shultz (the raven/parlor lady), Lenard Petit (a Bostonian), Ellen Fisher (black cat/sailor), and Tone Blevins (Red Death/parlor lady).
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at Performance Space 122, New York, on November 26, 1988, by Character Generators/Video, cameraperson, Mark Robison.
Call Number
*MGZIC 9-4565
OCLC
NYPY94-F228
Title
Dreams within dreams [videorecording] : the life of Edgar Allan Poe / presented by Performance Space 122 ; conceived and directed by Ellen Fisher.
Imprint
c1988.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Cast
Jennifer Lacy and Theresa Haney (the twins), Rob List (Edgar Poe), Mary Shultz (the raven/parlor lady), Lenard Petit (a Bostonian), Ellen Fisher (black cat/sailor), and Tone Blevins (Red Death/parlor lady).
Credits
Music, Meredith Monk, performed by Nurit Tilles (piano) and Meredith Monk (voice and piano) ; additional music, Henry Cowell, Harry Partch, Morton Feldman, and Tuxedomoon ; text, Rob List, Tone Blevins, Ellen Fisher, and Edgar Allan Poe ; films, Mary Filippo, Ellen Fisher, and Jost Van Starrenburg ; oval portrait performed by Francis Goodwin and masqueraders from the Mime School of Amsterdam ; costumes , Marc Happel ; lighting, Tony Giovannetti.
Event
Videotaped in performance at Performance Space 122, New York, on November 26, 1988, by Character Generators/Video, cameraperson, Mark Robison.
Added Author
Fisher, Ellen. Conceptor. Director. Cinematographer. Performer
Lacy, Jennifer. Performer
Haney, Theresa. Performer
List, Rob. Performer
Shultz, Mary. Performer
Petit, Lenard. Performer
Blevins, Tone. Performer
Tilles, Nurit. Instrumentalist
Monk, Meredith, composer.
Monk, Meredith, performer.
Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Composer
Partch, Harry, 1901-1974. Composer
Feldman, Morton, 1926-1987 Composer
Giovannetti, Tony. Lighting designer
Happel, Marc. Costume designer
Filippo, Mary. Cinematographer
Van Starrenburg, Jost. Cinematographer
Robison, Mark (Cameraman), videographer.
Tuxedomoon (Musical group)
Performance Space 122.
DHCA
Research Call Number
*MGZIC 9-4565
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