Poster for Gypsy at the Savoy Theatre, London, from 28th March 2015
Poster
2015 (designed), 2015 (printed)
2015 (designed), 2015 (printed)
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After a successful run at the Chichester Festival Theatre in 2014, Jonathan Kent's production of Gypsy transferred to the Savoy Theatre in London's West End in 2015. In the role of Mama Rose, Imelda Staunton received great praise from the critics, with the Sunday Times writing, "Just when you think Imelda Staunton has delivered the performance of her career she tops it." The show's posters utilise quotations from the Chichester Festival Theatre run to help advertise the West End transfer, with five golden stars positioned at the top of the poster. Staunton is pictured in costume, centre of both poster and stage, with her left hand reaching out into the audience and thereby pointing at the reader. The theatrical nature of the musical is evoked by fonts constructed from and surrounded by lightbulbs as if theatre hoarding.
Object details
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| Title | Poster for <i>Gypsy</i> at the Savoy Theatre, London, from 28th March 2015 (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Offset lythography, printing ink on semi-gloss coated paper |
| Brief description | Poster for Gypsy starring Imelda Staunton at the Savoy Theatre, London, from 28th March 2015. Designed and printed by Dewynters, 2015 |
| Physical description | The central figure of Imelda Staunton as Momma Rose is surrounded by quotations from the Chichester Festival Theatre production. Staunton is depicted in costume with her left hand reaching out into the audience and thereby pointing at the reader. The theatrical nature of the musical is evoked by font constructed from and surrounded by lightbulbs as if theatre hoarding. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dewynters |
| Summary | After a successful run at the Chichester Festival Theatre in 2014, Jonathan Kent's production of Gypsy transferred to the Savoy Theatre in London's West End in 2015. In the role of Mama Rose, Imelda Staunton received great praise from the critics, with the Sunday Times writing, "Just when you think Imelda Staunton has delivered the performance of her career she tops it." The show's posters utilise quotations from the Chichester Festival Theatre run to help advertise the West End transfer, with five golden stars positioned at the top of the poster. Staunton is pictured in costume, centre of both poster and stage, with her left hand reaching out into the audience and thereby pointing at the reader. The theatrical nature of the musical is evoked by fonts constructed from and surrounded by lightbulbs as if theatre hoarding. |
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| Accession number | S.41-2015 |
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| Record created | January 22, 2015 |
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