Emergency: The Living Theatre (1968)

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a 32-minute color film by Gwen Brown, featuring precious footage of Living Theatre productions “Mysteries” and smaller pieces, “Paradise Now” and “Frankenstein.” “The fusion of Brown’s freewheeling direct cinema and the Living Theatre’s performance for revolutionary change (amidst the heydays of both) unite as a dynamic concoction of the era, yielding for the viewer a shifting terrain of both critical insight and ecstatic zeal, not as a vacant nostalgia for a pre-commodified radicality, but as tactical inspiration for future days.” – Andrew Wilson (Artist’s Access Television)

Director: Gwen Brown
Genre: Drama, Documentary
Runtime: 29 min
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Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

experimental film, experimental theatre, the living theatre

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Emergency: The Living Theatre about?
a 32-minute color film by Gwen Brown, featuring precious footage of Living Theatre productions “Mysteries” and smaller pieces, “Paradise Now” and “Frankenstein.” “The fusion of Brown’s freewheeling direct cinema and the Living Theatre’s performance for revolutionary change (amidst the heydays of both) unite as a dynamic concoction of the era, yielding for the viewer a shifting terrain of both critical insight and ecstatic zeal, not as a vacant nostalgia for a pre-commodified radicality, but as tactical inspiration for future days.” – Andrew Wilson (Artist’s Access Television)
Who directed Emergency: The Living Theatre?
Emergency: The Living Theatre was directed by Gwen Brown.
Who stars in Emergency: The Living Theatre?
Emergency: The Living Theatre stars Julian Beck, Judith Malina, Taylor Mead, Abbie Hoffman.
How long is Emergency: The Living Theatre?
Emergency: The Living Theatre has a runtime of 29m (29 minutes).
What genre is Emergency: The Living Theatre?
Emergency: The Living Theatre is a Drama, Documentary film.