THE EMPEROR JONES DVD
Created from The Wooster Group's production of THE EMPEROR JONES by Eugene O'Neill and directed by Elizabeth LeCompte, this video re-conception by Christopher Kondek and LeCompte features performances by the OBIE-winning Kate Valk as the Emperor Jones, and Willem Dafoe, with original music by David Linton.
Bonus Material:
• Archival recordings of two live performances of THE EMPEROR JONES from
2009 with Kate Valk as Jones and Scott Shepherd and Ari Fliakos as Smithers
• Clips from the very first showings of THE EMPEROR JONES in 1992 with Willem
Dafoe as Smithers
"...an explosive, beat-driven, in-your-face confrontation..."
—The New York Times on THE EMPEROR JONES DVD
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The Wooster Group - THE EMPEROR JONES
A video re-conception by Christopher Kondek and Elizabeth LeCompte created from The Wooster Group's production of the play by Eugene O'Neill; Cast: Kate Valk, Willem Dafoe; Music: David Linton; Sound editor: Dan Dobson; Sound recordists James 'J.J.' Johnson, John Collins; Script supervisor: Clay Hapaz; Titles: Philip Bussmann; Production administration: Kim Whitener
Bonus Material
Three archival recordings of THE EMPEROR JONES from 2009 and 1992; Cast: Kate Valk, Scott Shepherd (2009), Ari Fliakos (2009), Willem Dafoe (1992)
DVD Production
Clay Hapaz, Elizabeth LeCompte; Packaging design: Clay Hapaz; Cover painting: Alex Katz
THE EMPEROR JONES DVD © The Wooster Group, 2009
Video length: 40 minutes
Total material: 160 minutes
1 disc
