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The Catherine wheel
- Title
- The Catherine wheel [videorecording] / a BBC TV and Catherine Wheel Inc. co-production in association with WNET/Thirteen and The National Video Corporation Ltd; directed and choreographed by Twyla Tharp ; music produced, composed and performed by David Byrne.
- Publication
- New York : Catherine Wheel ; New York : Thorn EMI Video [distributor, 1986?], c1982.
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- Description
- 1 videocassette (87 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
- Summary
- An extraordinary choreographic vision of the modern world and modern life taking the martyrdom of Saint Catherine on the wheel as a point of departure. The filmed performance is preceded by an introductory interview with Tharp and leading members of the troupe.
- Series Statement
- Thorn EMI/HBO classic performance
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Video recordings.
- Note
- Modern dance performance.
- Title from data sheet.
- With an introduction featuring Twyla Tharp.
- Recorded in Hi-fi stereo and Dolby.
- Thorn EMI Video: TVE3397.
- Credits (note)
- Production designed by Santo Loquasto; lighting for original production, Jennifer Tipton; computer animation, Rebecca Allen; originally produced for the theatre by Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation; executive director, Steve Denin; produced by Alan Yentob; executive producer, Rhoda Grauer.
- Performer (note)
- Sara Rudner, Jennifer Way, Tom Rawe, Katie Glasner, Raymond Kurshals, Shelley Washington, Christine Uchida, John Carrafa, and other members of the Twyla Tharp Dance Company.
- System Details (note)
- VHS format.
- OCLC
- ocm20475531
- SCSB-1242232
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library