The Dark Horse
Poster Design
1978 (designed)
1978 (designed)
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Poster design by Voytek for The Dark Horse by Rosemary Anne Sisson, directed by Val May and produced by Colin Brough for the Lupton Theatre Company. The production opened at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford on 11 July 1978 and transferred to the Comedy Theatre, London on 3 August 1978.
Dubbed Voytek by George Devine, Wojciech Roman Pawel Jerzy Szendzikowski (1925-2014), was known for his distinctive designs for the stage, theatre and film. Drawing his elaborate designs from in depth analysis of each script or screenplay.
Winning the Military Cross for his role in the Second World War, Voytek transferring first to Italy and then to Scotland after the end of the war where he enrolled at the Dundee Art Collage. In 1947 he moved to London, becoming a student of stage design at the Old Vic Theatre School. His career as a stage set and costume designer began with the Nottingham Playhouse whist his work on TV drama began with ABC Television and on film with Roman Polanski’s Cul-de-Sac.
His theatrical works concentrated on major regional theatre and touring companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company, Nottingham Playhouse, Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Shared Experience; he was head of design at the Liverpool Playhouse from 1981-1982.
The collection this design is from also contains working drawings, model pieces, photograph, production notes as well as press cuttings and programmes relating to Voytek’s career as a production designer for the stage, television and film.
Dubbed Voytek by George Devine, Wojciech Roman Pawel Jerzy Szendzikowski (1925-2014), was known for his distinctive designs for the stage, theatre and film. Drawing his elaborate designs from in depth analysis of each script or screenplay.
Winning the Military Cross for his role in the Second World War, Voytek transferring first to Italy and then to Scotland after the end of the war where he enrolled at the Dundee Art Collage. In 1947 he moved to London, becoming a student of stage design at the Old Vic Theatre School. His career as a stage set and costume designer began with the Nottingham Playhouse whist his work on TV drama began with ABC Television and on film with Roman Polanski’s Cul-de-Sac.
His theatrical works concentrated on major regional theatre and touring companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company, Nottingham Playhouse, Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Shared Experience; he was head of design at the Liverpool Playhouse from 1981-1982.
The collection this design is from also contains working drawings, model pieces, photograph, production notes as well as press cuttings and programmes relating to Voytek’s career as a production designer for the stage, television and film.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Dark Horse (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen on paper |
| Brief description | Poster design by Voytek for The Dark Horse, Lupton Theatre Company, 1978 |
| Physical description | This design depicts two of the play's characters as the letter 'D' of the title's Dark Horse. Details about the production, including the performers, are written in black on a green background. A small figure wielding a crown and sword can be seen in the distance. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Colin Brough for the UPTON THEATRE LTD / presents / Edward Woodward / Barbara Jefford / IN / Dark / Horse / By ROSEMARY ANNE SISSON / with Peter Cellier, Michael Barrington, Tony Haygarth, Murray Melvin, Geoffrey Lumsden, George Selway, Rex Robinson, Roger Leach, Deborah Fairfax, Robert Listerand Stacey Dorking / Peter Woodward / Directed by Val May / Designed by Voytek / Lighting by James Beard / Yvonne [Arnaud Theatre] / Drawn by Voytek' |
| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Literary reference | The Dark Horse |
| Summary | Poster design by Voytek for The Dark Horse by Rosemary Anne Sisson, directed by Val May and produced by Colin Brough for the Lupton Theatre Company. The production opened at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford on 11 July 1978 and transferred to the Comedy Theatre, London on 3 August 1978. Dubbed Voytek by George Devine, Wojciech Roman Pawel Jerzy Szendzikowski (1925-2014), was known for his distinctive designs for the stage, theatre and film. Drawing his elaborate designs from in depth analysis of each script or screenplay. Winning the Military Cross for his role in the Second World War, Voytek transferring first to Italy and then to Scotland after the end of the war where he enrolled at the Dundee Art Collage. In 1947 he moved to London, becoming a student of stage design at the Old Vic Theatre School. His career as a stage set and costume designer began with the Nottingham Playhouse whist his work on TV drama began with ABC Television and on film with Roman Polanski’s Cul-de-Sac. His theatrical works concentrated on major regional theatre and touring companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company, Nottingham Playhouse, Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Shared Experience; he was head of design at the Liverpool Playhouse from 1981-1982. The collection this design is from also contains working drawings, model pieces, photograph, production notes as well as press cuttings and programmes relating to Voytek’s career as a production designer for the stage, television and film. |
| Other number | THM/153 (Voytek Archive) - Archive number |
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| Accession number | S.1598-1994 |
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| Record created | September 1, 2014 |
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