Ping Chong archive 1971-2007 1980-2007

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Ping Chong archive 1971-2007 1980-2007

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The Ping Chong Archive reveals the creative and production process of an important innovator in experimental theater and intercultural dialog, as well his work's reception. It contains extensive documentation of over 50 projects which Chong created and/or directed from 1972-2007, including original theater works, art installations, film/video productions, theater and opera directing projects, published works, and collaborations with other artists, including Meredith Monk and Muna Tseng. Productions with substantial documentation in the collection include , , , , , , , and . The collection also includes the files of Chong's production company (Ping Chong & Co.), which contain development files and grant applications that shed further light on Chong's work and its creation. The collection contains scripts, notes, production files, photographs, negatives, slides, clippings, programs, set and technical designs, posters and electronic records. Undesirable Elements Chinoiserie Deshima Kind Ness Maraya - Acts of Nature in Geological Time Nosferatu: A Symphony of Darkness Nuit Blanche OBON: Tails of Rain and Moonlight

24.55 linear feet; 63 boxes

The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.

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Rohd, Michael

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Tseng, Muna

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Ping Chong & Company

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Chong, Ping

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Ping Chong is an interdisciplinary theatre director, choreographer, videographer and installation artist. He studied visual arts, dance, and filmmaking, and originally intended to work in film. His career began in the early 1970s when he joined Meredith Monk's performance company. Monk, a pioneer of experimental and interdisciplinary theater, steered Chong in that direction; his collaborations with Monk included The Travelogue Series and, later, The Games . Since 1972, h...

Monk, Meredith

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Meredith Monk (born New York, NY, Nov. 20, 1942) is a composer, singer, director/choreographer and creator of new opera, music theater works, films and installations. She pioneered what is now called "extended vocal technique" and "interdisciplinary performance." During a career that spans more than 40 years she has been acclaimed by audiences and critics as a major creative force in the performing arts. Since graduating from Sarah Lawrence College in 1964, Monk has rece...