Not on display

Voytek Archive, 1947-1990

Poster
1981 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster advertising Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, adapted by Chris Bond, directed by Chris Bond and Pip Broughton, Liverpool Playhouse, 6 November 1981

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleVoytek Archive, 1947-1990 (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Brief description
Poster advertising Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, adapted by Chris Bond, directed by Chris Bond and Pip Broughton, Liverpool Playhouse, 6 November 1981
Physical description
Pictorial and typographic. The poster shows a towering guillotine, inside which the play's name and author are written in blood-red letters. In front is a crowd of French aristocrats with details of their faces and wigs picked out in blue, red and pink.
Dimensions
  • Poster height: 75.8cm
  • Poster width: 50.5cm
Credit line
Given by the artist
Object history
Associated Production: A Tale of Two Cities. Playwright: Charles Dickens. Adapted by: Chris Bond. Directors: Chris Bond, Pip Broughton. Liverpool Playhouse Company. Liverpool Playhouse . 6.11.1981. Performance category: drama.
Summary
Poster advertising Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, adapted by Chris Bond, directed by Chris Bond and Pip Broughton, Liverpool Playhouse, 6 November 1981
Collection
Accession number
S.1874-1994

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJuly 23, 2010
Record URL
Download as: JSON