Research Catalog

Title

The forest: [stage A workshop] [videorecording] / book, designed and directed by Robert Wilson and music [by] David Byrne ; text, Heiner Müller, Darryl Pinckney.

Publication

Berlin, 1987.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Wilson, Robert, 1941-
• Byrne, David, 1952-
• Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995
• Pinckney, Darryl, 1953-
• Gillett, Julia
• Parmeggiani, Frida
• Hanayagi, Suzushi
• Kamm, Tom
• Brunke, Heinrich
• Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952-
• Haskell, Jimmie
• Rüter, Christoph
• Kroesinger, Hans-Werner
• Weber, Guntram
• Fitz, Peter, 1931-
• Hentschker, Frank
• Ehlert, Günter
• Pilchau, Beate Pilar von
• Honesseau, Mikael
• Schlösser, Malte
• Curschellas, Corin
• Hartpeng, Lucia
• Jakobshagen, Claudia
• Köhler, Anita
• Newby-Koschwitz, Simon
• Peter, Martin
• Schrankl, Vera
• Tahal, Monika
• Drauschke, Olaf
• Maceri, Bill
• Lechner, Geno
• Wuttke, Martin
• Meineke, Eva Maria
• Seago, Howie
• Striebeck, Josefine

Description

9 videodiscs (DVD) (706 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Various footage from Workshop A of The forest. A run-through of The forest on December 12, 1987 is shown on Discs 1-7. Robert Wilson and Suzushi Hanayagi are shown working with actors on Discs 8-9.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series Statement

Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Subjects

• Theater > Germany > Berlin
• Dance
• Drama
• Theater rehearsals

Genre/Form

• Drama.
• Dance.

Note

• Donor's inventory numbers: FOR WS 05, FOR WS 01, FOR WS 03, FOR WS 02B, FOR WS 04, FOR RT 01.
• For a performance recording of The forest, see NCOV 3115.
• Title and additional credits from Freie Volksbühne Berlin program, source recording labels, and Byrd Hoffman Foundation records.
• Credits may be incomplete.

Access (note)

• Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

• Assistant director, Julia Gillett ; costume design, Frida Parmeggiani ; choreography, Suzushi Hanayagi ; scenic design, Tom Kamm, Robert Wilson ; light design, Heinrich Brunke, Robert Wilson ; sound design, Hans-Peter Kuhn ; orchestration, David Byrne, Jimmie Haskell ; dramaturgy, Chrstoph Rüter ; production dramaturgy, Hans-Werner Kroesinger ; translations, Guntram Weber ; production director and artistic consult, Thomas Petz ; camera, Rainer Berson.

Performer (note)

• Robert Wilson, Suzushi Hanayagi, [Peter Fitz, Frank Hentschker, Günter Ehlert, Beate Pilar von Pilchau, Michel Honesseau, Malte Schlösser, Corin Curschellas, Lucia Hartpeng, Claudia Jakobshagen, Jezy Milton, Anita Köhler, Simon Newby-Koschwitz, Martin Peter, Vera Schrankl, Monika Tahal, Olaf Drauschke, Bill Maceri, Geno Lechner, Martin Wuttke, Eva-Maria Meineke, Howie Seago, Josefine Striebeck.]

Event (note)

• The material on Discs 1-7 was recorded on December 12, 1987. The material on Disc 8 was recorded between November 16 and December 12, 1987, and Disc 9 between November and December, 1987. Material was shot in Berlin at an unidentified theater.

Language (note)

• The forest is performed in German. Rehearsal footage in English. Some background conversation in German.

Contents

• Discs 1-3. Full run-through of The forest, without the kneeplay scenes. Includes scene changes. (216 min.)
• Discs 4-5. Edited version of Discs 1-3. Includes titles for each act. Lacks scene changes. (168 min.)
• Discs 6-7. Run-through of The forest shot close-up. Same performance as Discs 1-3. Includes shots of diaromas of sets. (172 min.)
• Disc 8. Compilation of Robert Wilson's movement and choreography. Includes titles. (68 min.)
• Disc 9. Compilation of Suzushi Hanayagi's movement and choreography. Includes titles. (ca. 82 min.)

Call Number

NCOV 3113

OCLC

NYPG05-F11208

Title

The forest: [stage A workshop] [videorecording] / book, designed and directed by Robert Wilson and music [by] David Byrne ; text, Heiner Müller, Darryl Pinckney.

Imprint

Berlin, 1987.

Country of Producing Entity

West Germany.

Series

Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Access

Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

Assistant director, Julia Gillett ; costume design, Frida Parmeggiani ; choreography, Suzushi Hanayagi ; scenic design, Tom Kamm, Robert Wilson ; light design, Heinrich Brunke, Robert Wilson ; sound design, Hans-Peter Kuhn ; orchestration, David Byrne, Jimmie Haskell ; dramaturgy, Chrstoph Rüter ; production dramaturgy, Hans-Werner Kroesinger ; translations, Guntram Weber ; production director and artistic consult, Thomas Petz ; camera, Rainer Berson.

Cast

Robert Wilson, Suzushi Hanayagi, [Peter Fitz, Frank Hentschker, Günter Ehlert, Beate Pilar von Pilchau, Michel Honesseau, Malte Schlösser, Corin Curschellas, Lucia Hartpeng, Claudia Jakobshagen, Jezy Milton, Anita Köhler, Simon Newby-Koschwitz, Martin Peter, Vera Schrankl, Monika Tahal, Olaf Drauschke, Bill Maceri, Geno Lechner, Martin Wuttke, Eva-Maria Meineke, Howie Seago, Josefine Striebeck.]

Event

The material on Discs 1-7 was recorded on December 12, 1987. The material on Disc 8 was recorded between November 16 and December 12, 1987, and Disc 9 between November and December, 1987. Material was shot in Berlin at an unidentified theater.

Language

The forest is performed in German. Rehearsal footage in English. Some background conversation in German.

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Added Author

Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.

Wilson, Robert, 1941- set designer.

Wilson, Robert, 1941- librettist.

Byrne, David, 1952- composer.

Byrne, David, 1952- arranger of music.

Müller, Heiner, 1929-1995, text.

Pinckney, Darryl, 1953- text.

Gillett, Julia, production personnel.

Parmeggiani, Frida, costume designer.

Hanayagi, Suzushi, choreographer.

Kamm, Tom, designer.

Brunke, Heinrich, lighting designer.

Kuhn, Hans Peter, 1952- designer.

Haskell, Jimmie, arranger of music.

Rüter, Christoph, dramaturg.

Kroesinger, Hans-Werner, dramaturg.

Weber, Guntram, translator.

Fitz, Peter, 1931- performer.

Hentschker, Frank, performer.

Ehlert, Günter, performer.

Pilchau, Beate Pilar von, performer.

Honesseau, Mikael, performer.

Schlösser, Malte, performer.

Curschellas, Corin, performer.

Hartpeng, Lucia, performer.

Jakobshagen, Claudia, performer.

Köhler, Anita, performer.

Newby-Koschwitz, Simon, performer.

Peter, Martin, performer.

Schrankl, Vera, performer.

Tahal, Monika, performer.

Drauschke, Olaf, performer.

Maceri, Bill, performer.

Lechner, Geno, performer.

Wuttke, Martin, performer.

Meineke, Eva Maria, performer.

Seago, Howie, performer.

Striebeck, Josefine, performer.

Research Call Number

NCOV 3113