(Written in 1962)
This production includes a score by the late American composer,
Morton Feldman. Words, called Bob (David Warrilow) and Music, called "Joe"
(The Bowery Ensemble conducted by Nils Vigeland) are forced
to collaborate by the club-wielding Croak (Alvin Epstein). Under duress
they produce two of the most exquisite lyric poems ever written by Samuel
Beckett. The play is often understood as being "about" the agonizing
difficulties of the creative process itself. The accompanying documentary
features an interview with the late Mr. Feldman.
Produced with a documentary about the
play itself which features interviews with the actors performing the
the series, as well as with
Beckett scholars.
PRODUCTION ORGANIZATIONS: Voices International, New York, NY,
and WDR,
Cologne, Germany
YEAR PRODUCED: 1986
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Everett C. Frost
DOCUMENTARY AND SOUND EFFECTS PRODUCER: Charles Potter
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Faith Wilding
WRITER: Samuel Beckett
RECORDING AND PRODUCTION ENGINEER: Mike Moran
COMPOSER: Morton Feldman
MUSIC: The Bowery Ensemble, conducted by Nils Vigeland: Bunita Marcus, piano;
Michael Pugliese, percussion; Barbara Held and Rachel Rudich, flutes;
Laura Seaton and Tim Pelikan, violins; and Sarah Carter, 'cello.
HOST: Henry Strozier
CAST: David Warrilow, Alvin Epstein
COMMENTARY: Morton Feldman, Everett Frost, Linda Ben-Zvi,
Maurice Beja
FORMAT: Compact disk (60:00)
1 CD: drama (40:00); documentary and commentary (20:00)
