Rockaby

Synopsis

Shows the process of bringing Samuel Beckett’s short play ‘Rockaby’ to the stage, including early informal discussions, costuming, lighting and rehearsals. Concludes with a complete performance of the work with Billie Whitelaw as an old woman coming to terms with death.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video; Videocasstte. VHS (NTSC). col. 58 min.

Year of production

1982

Availability

Sale; 2000 sale: US$149.00 (+p&p)

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Beckett, Samuel (1906-1989); drama in English; performances

Credits

Director

Chris Hegedus; D A Pennebaker

Writer

Samuel Beckett

Cast

Billie Whitelaw

Distributor

Name

Insight Media

Email

custserv@insight-media.com

Web

http://www.insight-media.com External site opens in new window

Phone

+1 212 721 6316

Fax

+1 212 799 5309

Address

2162 Broadway
New York
NY 10024 6621
USA

Notes

US-based distributor of an extensive range of DVD, video and CD-ROM titles for university, secondary and vocational education. Catalogue divided into the following sections: Architecture & Design; Business & Economics; Communication; Counselling & Social Work; Drama, Music & Dance; Education; Engineering; Language & Culture; Nursing & Allied Health; Physical Education; Science & Agriculture; Social Sciences. A recent development is a dedicated video-on-demand website http://www.insight-media-digital.com/ which includes a particularly strong nursing library.