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Akin: true but dour

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Title

Akin: true but dour

Collection

John Kelly Video Archive

Names

Kelly, John, 1954- (Conceptor)
Kelly, John, 1954- (Choreographer)
Kelly, John, 1954- (Director)
Kelly, John, 1954- (Performer)
Becker, Peter (Performer)
Trimble, Vivian (Performer)
Malvern, Larry (Performer)
Menard, Marleen (Performer)
DeCamp, Kyle (Performer)
Pace, Roberto (Instrumentalist)
Silverstein, Steven (Instrumentalist)
Peaslee, Richard (Composer)
Campbell, Mark, 1953- (Lyricist)
Chase, Anthony G (Cinematographer)
Zakowska, Donna, 1954- (Costume designer)
Binkley, Howell (Lighting designer)
Schwartz, Michael (Videographer)
La Mama Experimental Theatre Club (Event place)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1992-03-08

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8190

Subjects

Performance art
Experimental theater
Drama

Genres

Music
Filmed Performances
Filmed Dance

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: presented by Music Theatre Group, John Kelly and Company, and La Mama E.T.C. ; conceived, choreographed, and directed by John Kelly.
Content: Subtitle from original container.
Creation/Production Credits: Music, Richard Peaslee ; lyrics, Mark Campbell ; film, Anthony Chase ; costumes, Donna Zakowska ; lighting, Howell Binkley.
Performers: Performed by John Kelly and Company: Peter Becker (father), Vivian Trimble (virgin, wife, denizen), Larry Malvern (child, denizen), Marleen Menard (child, Joan of Arc, denizen), Kyle deCamp (child, Eve, denizen), John Kelly (son).
Performers: Instrumentalists: Mollie Glazer, Annette Jolles, Roberto Pace, and Steven Silverstein.
Venue: Videotaped in performance at La Mama E.T.C., New York, on March 8, 1992, by Character Generators/Video, cameraperson, Michael Schwartz.

Physical Description

Extent: 2 videocassettes (U-matic) (75 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.

Abstract

Theater piece with music and movement.

Languages

English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: NYPY95-F556
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12328043
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 918e0060-8d57-0138-4004-65f9a2293f4f

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

Cite this item

MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Akin: true but dour" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1992. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/918e0060-8d57-0138-4004-65f9a2293f4f

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1992). Akin: true but dour Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/918e0060-8d57-0138-4004-65f9a2293f4f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Akin: true but dour" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 12, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/918e0060-8d57-0138-4004-65f9a2293f4f

Wikipedia citation

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