Hamlet
Drawing
ca. 1987 (designed)
ca. 1987 (designed)
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Costume design by Voytek for Macdara O Fatharta as Fortinbras, created for a production of <i>Rosencrantz and Guildenstern</i> by Tom Stoppard. The production was directed by Brian de Salvo, and was performed by the Abbey Theatre Company at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin in 1987.
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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| Title | Hamlet (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Voytek for Macdara O Fatharta as Fortinbras in 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead' as performed at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin in April 1987 |
| Physical description | Costume design by Voytek for Macdara O Fatharta as Fortinbras in 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead' as performed at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin in April 1987. Hand drawn soft pencil sketch. Full length profile image of a male figure. He is dressed in a heavy cloak, with a shoulder cape. Beneath the cloak he is wearing a jacket and close fitting trousers which finish in knee high boots. A sash runs from his right shoulder to his left hip, and his jacket is gathered with a belt at his waist. He carries a tall staff, surmounted with an eagle in his right hand. |
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| Credit line | Given by the artist |
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| Literary reference | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead |
| Summary | Costume design by Voytek for Macdara O Fatharta as Fortinbras, created for a production of <i>Rosencrantz and Guildenstern</i> by Tom Stoppard. The production was directed by Brian de Salvo, and was performed by the Abbey Theatre Company at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin in 1987. 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 - Archive number |
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| Accession number | S.2079-1994 |
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| Record created | October 3, 2014 |
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