Being and Doing
Synopsis
About Performance Art and its historical origins including its links with folk customs. The film includes extracts from the work of many different performance artists from England and abroad collected from 1979 to 1983, amongst them: Tibor Hajas (Hungary), Rasa Todosijevic (Yugoslavia), Iain Robertson (Scotland), Zbigniew Warpechowski (Poland), Milan Knizak (Czechoslovakia), Natalia LL (Poland), Ewa Partum (Poland), Jan Mlcoch (Czechoslovakia), Sonia Knox (Northern Ireland), Jerzy Beres (Poland) and Stuart Brisley (England). The film also records the Haxey Hood and Padstow Hobbyhorse folk dances from Lincolnshire and Cornwall respectively.
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Dragoljub 'Raša' Todosijević
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Iain Robertson
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Zbigniew Warpechowski
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Milan Knížák
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Ewa Partum
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Jan Mlcoch
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Sonia Knox
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Jerzy Beres
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ken McMullen
- Screenplay & Story
- Ken McMullen, Stuart Brisley
- Original Score
- David Cunningham
- Original Title
- Being and Doing
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English, Polish
- Runtime
- 55m
- Production Studios
- Match Films, Arts Council of Great Britain
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ken McMullen
Ken McMullen, Stuart Brisley
David Cunningham
Stuart Brisley, Ken McMullen
Department Leadership Roster
Stuart Brisley
Producer
Ken McMullen
Screenplay
Ken McMullen
Producer
Ken McMullen
Director
Stuart Brisley
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Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Being and Doing
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What is Being and Doing about?
About Performance Art and its historical origins including its links with folk customs. The film includes extracts from the work of many different performance artists from England and abroad collected from 1979 to 1983, amongst them: Tibor Hajas (Hungary), Rasa Todosijevic (Yugoslavia), Iain Robertson (Scotland), Zbigniew Warpechowski (Poland), Milan Knizak (Czechoslovakia), Natalia LL (Poland), Ewa Partum (Poland), Jan Mlcoch (Czechoslovakia), Sonia Knox (Northern Ireland), Jerzy Beres (Poland) and Stuart Brisley (England). The film also records the Haxey Hood and Padstow Hobbyhorse folk dances from Lincolnshire and Cornwall respectively.
Who directed Being and Doing?
Being and Doing was directed by Ken McMullen.
Who stars in Being and Doing?
The principal cast of Being and Doing includes Tibor Hajas, Dragoljub 'Raša' Todosijević, Iain Robertson, Zbigniew Warpechowski, Milan Knížák.
When was Being and Doing released and how long is it?
Being and Doing was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 55m.
Who composed the musical score for Being and Doing?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Being and Doing was composed by David Cunningham.