Research Catalog

Title

The CIVIL warS: a tree is best measured when it is down, Freiburg workshop. Series 02 [videorecording]/ [opera by] Robert Wilson.

Publication

Freiburg, 1982.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Wilson, Robert, 1941-
• David-Weill, Natalie
• Di Niscemi, Maita
• Poul, Alan
• Richards, Donald
• Kinnius, Volker
• Lucas, Andy
• Reigenborn, Garry
• Self, Jim, 1954-
• Caccivio, Nicole
• Pufken, Evelyn
• Economou, Nicolas
• Bennigsen, Roderich von
• Bernas, Richard
• Caurier, Patrice
• Cooper, Elizabeth
• Kroll, Fredric, 1945-
• Youngerman, Duncan
• Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952-
• Bauer, Raimond
• Van den Berg, Paul
• Kamm, Tom
• Wolf, Bill
• Belzner, Uwe
• Vonk, Johann
• Autenrieth, Nora
• Bennigsen, Lara von
• Wilson, Ann
• Shpigel, Eliakim
• Miles, Carol
• Behrens, Hildegard
• Bosch, Hans
• Dunn, S. K. (Sara Kate), 1936-
• Dunn-Gilbert, Jessie, 1962-
• Flaitz, Bernadette
• Hammer, Ingrid
• Kaske, Claudia
• Kern, Leo
• Lubar, Cindy
• Racine, Yvonne
• Reppert, Iris von
• Rennert, Wolfgang
• Schultz, Corinna
• Schutt, Andrea
• Shapiro, Seth
• Snyder, Scotty
• Ziegler, Wolfgang

Description

6 videodiscs (DVD) (132 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

"Final review" of a four-week workshop for the CIVIL warS project, held in Freiburg im Bresgau, Germany in June 1982. Robert Wilson explains the storyboards for the entire project to the audience, and then the participants run-through most of the five acts, including several of the Knee plays (connecting interludes). Many scenes are explained using a scale model of the final set designs. Scenes are performed with minimal sets, costumes, and props.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series Statement

Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Subjects

• Theatrical productions > Germany > Freiburg im Breisgau > 1981-1990
• Theater > Germany > Freiburg im Breisgau
• Theater rehearsals

Note

• Audio is completely inaudible on most discs.
• Video erratic.
• No credits on tapes. Credits from list of Freiburg participants.
• Copy of outline of scenes available.
• Donor's inventory numbers: CWW FRE WK 02A, CWW FRE WK 02B, CWW FRE WK 02C, CWW FRE WK 02D, CWW FRE WK 02E, CWW FRE WK 02F.
• For additional videorecordings of this performance (with sound), see NCOV 3014.

Access (note)

• Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

• Texts by Natalie David-Weil, Maita di Niscemi, Alan Poul, Donald Richards, Volker Kinnius ; choreography by Andy Lucas, Garry Reigenborn, Jim Self, Nicole Caccivio, Evelyn Pufken ; musical composers, Nicolas Economou, Roderich von Bennigsen, Richard Bernas, Patrice Caurier, Elizabeth Cooper, Frederick Kroll, Duncan Youngerman ; sound design by Hans-Peter Kuhn ; set design by Raimond Bauer, Paul van den Berg, Tom Kamm ; story boards by Bill Wolf ; lighting design by Uwe Belzner, Johann Vonk ; costume design by Nora Autenrieth, Lara von Bennigsen, Ann Wilson, Eliakim Shpigel ; stage manager, Carol Miles.

Performer (note)

• Hildegard Behrens, Hans Bosch, S.K. Dunn, Jessie Dunn-Gilbert, Bernadette Flaitz, Ingrid Hammer, Claudia Kaske, Leo Kern, Cindy Lubar, Yvonne Racine, Iris von Reppert, Wolfgang Rennert, Corinna Schultz, Andrea Schutt, Seth Shapiro, Scotty Snyder, Wolfgang Ziegler, Yoshi Oida, Felix Prader.

Event (note)

• Videorecorded in workshop performance in Freiburg im Bresgau, Germany, June [26?], 1982.

Language (note)

• Performed in English, German, Japanese, and French.

Contents

Disc 1. Introduction ; Knee play 1 -- Disc 2. Knee play 1 (cont.) ; Act 1, scene A ; Act 1, scene B -- Disc 3. Act 1, scene B (cont.) ; Act 1, scene B ; Act 1, scene C -- Disc 4. Act 1, scene C (cont.) ; Act 2, scene A ; Act 2, scene C -- Disc 5. Act 2, scene C (cont.) ; Act 3, scene B ; Act 3, scene C ; Act 3, scene D -- Disc 6. Act 3, scene E ; Act 5, scene A ; Act 5, scene B ; Act 5, scene C.

Call Number

NCOV 3015

OCLC

NYPG04-F476

Title

The CIVIL warS: a tree is best measured when it is down, Freiburg workshop. Series 02 [videorecording]/ [opera by] Robert Wilson.

Imprint

Freiburg, 1982.

Country of Producing Entity

West Germany.

Series

Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Access

Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

Texts by Natalie David-Weil, Maita di Niscemi, Alan Poul, Donald Richards, Volker Kinnius ; choreography by Andy Lucas, Garry Reigenborn, Jim Self, Nicole Caccivio, Evelyn Pufken ; musical composers, Nicolas Economou, Roderich von Bennigsen, Richard Bernas, Patrice Caurier, Elizabeth Cooper, Frederick Kroll, Duncan Youngerman ; sound design by Hans-Peter Kuhn ; set design by Raimond Bauer, Paul van den Berg, Tom Kamm ; story boards by Bill Wolf ; lighting design by Uwe Belzner, Johann Vonk ; costume design by Nora Autenrieth, Lara von Bennigsen, Ann Wilson, Eliakim Shpigel ; stage manager, Carol Miles.

Cast

Hildegard Behrens, Hans Bosch, S.K. Dunn, Jessie Dunn-Gilbert, Bernadette Flaitz, Ingrid Hammer, Claudia Kaske, Leo Kern, Cindy Lubar, Yvonne Racine, Iris von Reppert, Wolfgang Rennert, Corinna Schultz, Andrea Schutt, Seth Shapiro, Scotty Snyder, Wolfgang Ziegler, Yoshi Oida, Felix Prader.

Event

Videorecorded in workshop performance in Freiburg im Bresgau, Germany, June [26?], 1982.

Language

Performed in English, German, Japanese, and French.

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Added Author

Wilson, Robert, 1941- Civil wars.

Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.

David-Weill, Natalie, text.

Di Niscemi, Maita, text, performer.

Poul, Alan, text, performer.

Richards, Donald, text.

Kinnius, Volker, text.

Lucas, Andy, choreographer.

Lucas, Andy, performer.

Reigenborn, Garry, choreographer.

Reigenborn, Garry, performer.

Self, Jim, 1954- choreographer.

Self, Jim, 1954- performer.

Caccivio, Nicole, choreographer.

Caccivio, Nicole, performer.

Pufken, Evelyn, choreographer.

Pufken, Evelyn, performer.

Economou, Nicolas, composer.

Bennigsen, Roderich von, composer.

Bernas, Richard, composer.

Caurier, Patrice, composer.

Cooper, Elizabeth, composer.

Kroll, Fredric, 1945- composer.

Youngerman, Duncan, composer.

Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952- sound designer.

Bauer, Raimond, set designer.

Van den Berg, Paul, set designer.

Kamm, Tom, set designer.

Wolf, Bill, designer.

Belzner, Uwe, lighting designer.

Vonk, Johann, lighting designer.

Autenrieth, Nora, costume designer.

Bennigsen, Lara von, costume designer.

Wilson, Ann, costume designer.

Shpigel, Eliakim, costume designer.

Miles, Carol, stage manager.

Behrens, Hildegard, performer.

Bosch, Hans, performer.

Dunn, S. K. (Sara Kate), 1936- performer.

Dunn-Gilbert, Jessie, 1962- performer.

Flaitz, Bernadette, performer.

Hammer, Ingrid, performer.

Kaske, Claudia, performer.

Kern, Leo, performer.

Lubar, Cindy, performer.

Racine, Yvonne, performer.

Reppert, Iris von, performer.

Rennert, Wolfgang, performer.

Schultz, Corinna, performer.

Schutt, Andrea, performer.

Shapiro, Seth, performer.

Snyder, Scotty, performer.

Ziegler, Wolfgang, performer.

Research Call Number

NCOV 3015