The critically acclaimed collaboration for the screen by choreographer Merce Cunningham, composer John Cage and filmmaker Elliot Caplan features the BBC documentary, with interviews with Cunningham, Cage and members of the company, as well as scenes from rehearsals in New York and London. This takes the viewer through the complexities and exhilaration of bringing a new dance to television. The second half features the finished dance, Points in Space, performed by Merce Cunningham and his dance company. -- Merce Cunningham Trust.
Choreography: Merce Cunningham. Music: John Cage - Voiceless Essay. Set Design: Bill Anastasi. Costume Design: Dove Bradshaw. Merce Cunningham Dance Company Dancers: Helen Barrow, Merce Cunningham, Victoria Finlayson, Alan Good, Catherine Kerr, Chris Komar, David Kulick, Patricia Lent, Karen Radford, Rob Remley, Kristy Santimyer, Kevin Schroder, Robert Swinston, Megan Walker, Susan Quinn Young. A BBC Television Production in association with The Cunningham Dance Foundation, Inc. For The Cunningham Dance Foundation, Inc. Art Becofsky, Executive Producer. Michael Bloom, Producer. Lesley Alderman, Production Co-ordinator. Andrew Culver, Assistant to Composer. Marc Farre, Company Manager. Gary Mintz, Production Supervisor. Suzanne Gallo, Costume Fabrication. Nicole Werner, Floor Assistant. Administration: Skip Barnes, Shirley Henderson, Michael Meagher, Elaine DeBuhr, Martha Lohmeyer, Jilana Van Meter, David Vaughan. Voiceless Essay was realized at the Center for Computer Music of Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, with the assistance of Kenneth Worthy, Frances White and Victor Friedberg, and at Synesthetics Inc., with the assistance of Paul Zinman. The Cunningham Dance Foundation wishes to thank: The Friends of Merce Cunningham, The Lookout Fund, The National Endowment for the Arts. For BBC Television Assistant Floor Manager: Charles Garland. Floor Manager: Carmella Milne. Film Camera: Ian Kennedy. Film Sound: Chris King. Film Editor: Guy Crossman. Make-up: Cecile Hay-Arthur. Production Assistant: Christina Hamilton. Technical Co-ordinator: Reg Poulter. Camera Supervisor: Ron Green. Graphic Designer: Rosalind Dallas. Sound Supervisor: Brendan Shore. Videotape Editor: Dennis Collett. Lighting Director: Ron Bristow. Designer: Eric Walmsley. Executive Producer: Colin Nears. Producer: Bob Lockyer. Directors: Elliot Caplan, Merce Cunningham. ©BBC MCMLXXXVI
Transcript
MERCE CUNNINGHAM DANCE COMPANY
POINTS IN SPACE
Choreography: Merce Cunningham
Music: John Cage "Voiceless Essay"
Set Design: Bill Anastasi
Costume Design: Dove Bradshaw
Merce Cunningham Dance Company
Dancers: Helen Barrow, Merce Cunningham, Victoria Finlayson, Alan Good, Catherine Kerr, Chris Komar, David Kulick, Patricia Lent, Karen Radford, Rob Remley, Kristy Santimyer, Kevin Schroder, Robert Swinston, Megan Walker, and Susan Quinn Young
A BBC Television Production in association with The Cunningham Dance Foundation, Inc.
For The Cunningham Dance Foundation, Inc.
ART BECOFSKY
Michael Bloom - Producer
Production Coordinator: Lesley Alderman
Assistant to Composer: Andrew Culver
Company Manager: Marc Farre
Production Supervisor: Gary Mintz
Costume Fabrication: Suzanne Gallo
Floor Assistant: Nicole Werner
Administration: Skip Barnes, Elaine DeBuhr, Shirley Henderson, Martha Lohmeyer, Michael Meagher, Jilana van Meter, and David Vaughn
"Voiceless Essay" was realized at the Center for Computer Music of Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, with assistance of Kenneth Worthy, Frances White and Victor Friedberg, and at Synesthetics Inc., with the assistance of Paul Linman.
The Cunningham Dance Foundation wishes to thank The Friends of Merce Cunningham, The Lookout Fund, and The National Endowment for the Arts
For BBC Television
Assistant Floor Manager: Charles Garland
Floor Manager: Carmella Milne
Film Camera: Ian Kennedy
Film Sound: Chris King
Film Editor: Guy Crossman
Make-up: Cecile Hay-Arthur
Production Assistant: Christina Hamilton
Technical Coordinator: Reg Pulter
Camera Supervisor: Ron Green
Graphic Designer: Rosalind Dallas
Sound Supervisor: Brendan Shore
Videotape Editor: Dennis Collett
Lighting Director: Ron Bristow
Designer: Eric Walmsley
Executive Producer: Colin Nears
Producer: Bob Lockyer
Directors: Elliot Caplan and Merce Cunningham
©BBC MCMLXXXVI
