Richard II
Poster
2014 (Printed)
2014 (Printed)
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David Tennant is one of the UK's most prominent celebrities, having achieved great acclaim for his portrayal of popular television character Doctor Who on BBC One. This poster demonstrates Tennant's prestigious RSC acting career and uses popular perception of the performer to encourage new audiences to the RSC. Tennant is pictured in modern dress in front of an historic tapestry of Richard II; the staff suggestive of the sonic screwdriver that Tennant uses in character as The Doctor.
Object details
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| Title | Richard II (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printing ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster, Richard II starring David Tennant, Royal Shakespeare Company, 2013 |
| Physical description | The poster depicts David Tennant in the role of Richard II seated on a throne in modern dress clutching a sceptre. A large Medieval-style painting of Richard II hangs behind him to form the poster's central image with the sceptre linking the modern with the historical due to its composition. |
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| Summary | David Tennant is one of the UK's most prominent celebrities, having achieved great acclaim for his portrayal of popular television character Doctor Who on BBC One. This poster demonstrates Tennant's prestigious RSC acting career and uses popular perception of the performer to encourage new audiences to the RSC. Tennant is pictured in modern dress in front of an historic tapestry of Richard II; the staff suggestive of the sonic screwdriver that Tennant uses in character as The Doctor. |
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| Accession number | S.123-2015 |
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| Record created | February 4, 2015 |
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