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Chess poster

Poster
1986 (made)
Artist/Maker
Dewynters Ltd (printers (people))
Dewynters Ltd (designers)
Place of origin
London (made)

Pictorial and typographic.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Advertising
Posters
Theatre
Object type
Poster
TitleChess poster (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Printing
Brief description
Poster advertising Chess at The Prince Edward Theatre, 1986, starring Elaine Paige
Physical description
Pictorial and typographic.
Dimensions
  • Poster height: 50.8cm
  • Poster width: 32cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Stamped with Theatre Museum, V.A.M. stamp.
  • Transliteration
Object history
Associated Production: Chess. Playwright: Benny Andersson. Playwright: Tim Rice. Playwright: Bjorn Ulvaeus. Choreographer: Molly Molloy. Director: Trevor Nunn. Set designer: Robin Wagner. Costume designer: Theoni V. Aldredge. Actors: Elaine Paige, Murray Head. Prince Edward Theatre, Old Compton Street, London. 14.5.1986. Performance category: musical.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.3311-1994

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Record createdJuly 27, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1164009/chess-poster-poster-dewynters-ltd/
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