British Universities Film & Video Council

moving image and sound, knowledge and access

Making of a Monologue: Robert Wilson’s Hamlet

Synopsis
A documentary on the genesis and premiere of Robert Wilson’s HAMLET: A MONOLOGUE which opened at the Alley Theatre, Houston, Texas in May 1995. Includes interviews with Wilson and also the script adapter, composer, and costume and set designers. There are scenes from the production and brief extracts from other Wilson works including When We Dead Awaken, The Death of King Lear, and Danton’s Death.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1995
Duration
63 mins

Credits

Director
Marion Kessel
Producer
Marion Kessel
Writer
Marion Kessel
Contributor
Ann-Christin Rommen; Frida Parmeggiani; Hans Peter Kuhn; Robert Wilson (3); Wolfgang Wiens

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Hamlet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); One-Person shows

Production Company

Name

Arts Alive!

Name

Caddell & Conwell Foundation

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web
http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
Phone
(20) 707-8572
Fax
(20) 707-237’1
Address
Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

Web
http://www.amazon.com External site opens in new window

Record Stats

This record has been viewed 814 times.