Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Robbins, Jerome.
2. Frey, Leonard, 1938-
3. Primus, Barry, 1938-
4. Preston, J. A.
5. Bartenieff, George.
6. Kurtz, Marcia
7. American Theatre Laboratory (New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (32 min.) : sd., b&w; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Five members of the American Theatre Laboratory perform an acting exercise in which they improvise dialogue and movement, using chairs as props.

Series statement

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Alternative title

1. American Theatre Laboratory workshop

Subject

1. Improvisation (Acting)
2. Experimental theater > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

1. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6274 JRC

Note

1. Title from original container.
2. No time/date code on frame.

Access (note)

1. Permission required.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in American Theatre Laboratory workshop, in New York City, on Mar. 11, 1968.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biography (note)

1. American Theatre Laboratory was created in 1966 by Jerome Robbins, with a $300,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The experimental theater workshop rehearsed several projects and created many exercises, but did not produce any shows. Jerome Robbins directed all sessions. American Theatre Laboratory disbanded in 1968.

Title

1. Space and movement with sentences. [Mar. 11, 1968] [videorecording]

Imprint

1. 1968.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Restricted access

1. Permission required.

Performer

1. Performers include Barry Primus, Leonard Frey, James Preston, George Bartenieff, Marcia Jean Kurtz.

Event

1. Videotaped in American Theatre Laboratory workshop, in New York City, on Mar. 11, 1968.

Funding

1. Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biography

1. American Theatre Laboratory was created in 1966 by Jerome Robbins, with a $300,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The experimental theater workshop rehearsed several projects and created many exercises, but did not produce any shows. Jerome Robbins directed all sessions. American Theatre Laboratory disbanded in 1968.

Added author

1. Robbins, Jerome. Director
2. Frey, Leonard, 1938- Performer
3. Primus, Barry, 1938- Performer
4. Preston, J. A. Performer
5. Bartenieff, George. Performer
6. Kurtz, Marcia, dancer.
7. American Theatre Laboratory (New York, N.Y.)

Other title

1. American Theatre Laboratory workshop

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6274 JRC