Akin: true but dour
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Title
Akin: true but dour
Collection
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
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY95-F556
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12328043
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 918e0060-8d57-0138-4004-65f9a2293f4f
Rights
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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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