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Additional authors

1. Akalaitis, JoAnne
2. Cohen, Jason Steven
3. Tichler, Rosemarie, 1939-
4. Smith, Anna Deavere
5. Smith, Anna Deavere
6. Ashley, Christopher, 1963-
7. Youmans, James
8. Donnelly, Candice
9. Kletter, Debra J
10. Harrington, Wendall K.
11. Krebs, Emmanuelle
12. Jarman, Joseph
13. Davis, Thulani
14. Moore, Karen
15. Corwin, Betty L.
16. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater, producer
17. Character Generators/Video
18. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
19. New York Shakespeare Festival Productions, producer

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (95 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Summary

1. One-person show concerning the 1991 racial disturbances in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, based on transcripts of interviews with witnesses.

Subject

1. One-person shows (Performing arts)
2. African Americans > New York (State) > New York > Drama
3. Race riots > New York (State) > New York > Drama
4. Jews > New York (State) > New York > Drama
5. New York (N.Y.) > Race relations > Drama
6. African Americans > Relations with Jews > Drama
7. Theater > New York (State) > New York
8. Violence > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century > Drama
9. Drama
10. Crown Heights (New York, N.Y.) > History > Drama
11. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1991-2000

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOV 1136

Note

1. A videorecording of excerpts from this production, taped July 9, 1992, is available on NCOX 1154.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Scenery by James Youmans ; costumes by Candice Donnelly ; lighting by Debra J. Kletter ; projections designed by Wendall K. Harrington and Emmanuelle Krebs ; music composed by Joseph Jarman ; dramaturg, Thulani Davis ; production stage manager, Karen Moore.

Performer (note)

1. Featuring Anna Deavere Smith.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Joseph Papp Public Theater/Susan Stein Shiva Theater, New York, N.Y., June 27, 1992.

Title

1. Fires in the mirror : Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and other identities [videorecording] / The New York Shakespeare Festival, JoAnne Akalaitis, artistic director, Jason Steven Cohen, producing director, Rosemarie Tichler, associate artistic director, presents ; conceived, written and performed by Anna Deavere Smith ; directed by Christopher Ashley ; [video prod. company] Character Generators, Inc. ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.

Imprint

1. New York, c1992.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Scenery by James Youmans ; costumes by Candice Donnelly ; lighting by Debra J. Kletter ; projections designed by Wendall K. Harrington and Emmanuelle Krebs ; music composed by Joseph Jarman ; dramaturg, Thulani Davis ; production stage manager, Karen Moore.

Cast

1. Featuring Anna Deavere Smith.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Joseph Papp Public Theater/Susan Stein Shiva Theater, New York, N.Y., June 27, 1992.

Added author

1. Akalaitis, JoAnne, producer.
2. Cohen, Jason Steven, producer.
3. Tichler, Rosemarie, 1939- producer.
4. Smith, Anna Deavere. Fires in the mirror.
5. Smith, Anna Deavere, conceptor.
6. Smith, Anna Deavere, actor.
7. Ashley, Christopher, 1963- director.
8. Youmans, James, set designer.
9. Donnelly, Candice, costume designer.
10. Kletter, Debra J, lighting designer.
11. Harrington, Wendall K., projection design.
12. Krebs, Emmanuelle, projection design.
13. Jarman, Joseph, composer.
14. Davis, Thulani, dramaturg.
15. Moore, Karen, production stage manager.
16. Corwin, Betty L.
17. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater, producer.
18. Character Generators/Video.
19. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
20. New York Shakespeare Festival Productions, producer.

Research call number

1. NCOV 1136