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Poster advertising Matilda at the Hackney Empire, 1990

Poster
1990 (made)
Artist/Maker
Blake, Quentin (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Pictorial and typographic poster, illustrated with a drawing by Quentin Blake showing schoolgirl Matilda standing on a pile of books and looking out to the viewer, her arms raised. Behind her, left, headmistress Miss Trunchbull holds a schoolboy upside down, watched in horror by teacher, Miss Honey, and other pupils.

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Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Theatre
Posters
Advertising
Object type
Poster
TitlePoster advertising Matilda at the Hackney Empire, 1990 (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printing ink on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Printing
Brief description
Poster with an image by Quentin Blake advertising 'the musical play' Matilda, adapted by Rony Robinson from the story by Roald Dahl, with music by Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley, Hackney Empire, 14 May 1990
Physical description
Pictorial and typographic poster, illustrated with a drawing by Quentin Blake showing schoolgirl Matilda standing on a pile of books and looking out to the viewer, her arms raised. Behind her, left, headmistress Miss Trunchbull holds a schoolboy upside down, watched in horror by teacher, Miss Honey, and other pupils.
Dimensions
  • Height: 42cm
  • Width: 30cm
Marks and inscriptions
Stamped with Theatre Museum, V.A.M. stamp.
Gallery label
(2020)
Gallery rotation, 2020

POSTER FOR MATILDA
1990

Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s novel Matilda was first adapted as a touring musical by Rony Robinson in 1990. This iconic image of Matilda is by Quentin Blake, who illustrated the original book. In 2010 the Royal Shakespeare Company produced a new adaptation of Dahl’s novel with music by Tim Minchin, which became a huge critical and commercial success.

Illustration by Quentin Blake
Printing ink on paper
Museum no. S.2643-1994
Object history
Associated Production: Matilda. Playwright: Roald Dahl. Adapted by: Rony Robinson. Composer: Ken Howard. Lyricist: Alan Blaikley. Director: Graham Watkins. Actor: Annabelle Lanyon. Hackney Empire Theatre, London. 14.5.1990. Performance category: children's play.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.2643-1994

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Record createdJuly 27, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1163353/poster-advertising-matilda-at-the-poster-blake-quentin/
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