Beginning of the End, 2011-01-08

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Title

Beginning of the End, 2011-01-08

Collection

David Gordon Video Archive

Names

Gordon, David, 1936- (Adapter)
Gordon, David, 1936- (Choreographer)
Gordon, David, 1936- (Director)
Dissette, Alyce (Producer)
Setterfield, Valda (Performer)
Cohn, Charlotte (Performer)
Cunningham, Scott (Performer)
Fire, Norma (Performer)
Graham, Karen (Performer)
Skeist, David (Performer)
Solomon, Gus, Jr (Performer)
Gordon, David, 1936- (Performer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 2011-01-08

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 3929

Genres

Filmed Performances
Filmed Dance

Notes

Creation/Production Credits: Written, choreographed & directed by David Gordon ; Based on 6 Characters in Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello ; Initial attempt @ a fast paced condensed version (approx 30 min) of a scripted comic/dramatic/movement/theater work w/a cast of dancers & actors & dolls (who will undoubtedly not all be available in the future) & w/incidental music (by Pirandello peer Giacomo Puccini) & w/visual devices (including stg flats, chairs & door frames) carried &/or rolled by the cast & w/script pages & w/practical available costuming (mostly black). Pick Up Performance Co(s): Directors: Ain Gordon, David Gordon ; Produced by Alyce Dissette ; General Manager: Dorit Avganim ; Stage Manager: Ed Fitzgerald ; Production Manager: Neal Wilkinson.
Performers: With Valda Setterfield as The Leading Lady ; Charlotte Cohn, The Stepdaughter ; Scott Cunningham, The Dancer #2 ; Norma Fire, The Veiled Woman ; Karen Graham, The Dancer #1 ; David Skeist, The Son ; Gus Solomons, Jr, The Father ; David Gordon, The Director.
Venue: Recorded January 8, 2011 Joyce Soho, New York, NY.
Acquisition: Gift; David Gordon / Pick Up Performance Co. 2014.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 videodisc (DVD) (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Languages

English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 896415579
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20478256
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0979b020-66ad-0132-9816-3c075448cc4b

Rights

The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Type Of Resource

Moving Image

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MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Beginning of the End, 2011-01-08" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 2011. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0979b020-66ad-0132-9816-3c075448cc4b

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (2011). Beginning of the End, 2011-01-08 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0979b020-66ad-0132-9816-3c075448cc4b

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Beginning of the End, 2011-01-08" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 10, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0979b020-66ad-0132-9816-3c075448cc4b

Wikipedia citation

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