London Contemporary Dance Theatre
Poster
1978 (made)
1978 (made)
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Poster for a gala combining works performed by London Contemporary Dance Theatre (LCDT) and students from the affiliated school in aid of the student scholarship fund. The poster includes a generic image of dancer Robert North in a typical 1970s dance outfit. Robert North was a founder member of LCDT, an excellent dancer and interesting choreographer. He not only danced with LCDT but also with the Martha Graham Company. He worked with The Royal Ballet and became Artistic Director of Rambert Dance Company and Scottish Ballet. His most popular choreography included the all-male Troy Game, Death and the Maiden, and the Christmas production, The Snowman.
Anthony Crickmay, the photographer of this poster, began his career as an assistant to the Austrian portrait photographer, Lotte Meitner-Graf, who had a studio in London's Bond Street in the late 1940s. Crickmay set up his own studio in 1958 where he built up a high-profile range of sitters, including members of the royal family, and developed an international reputation as a photographer of theatre, opera, and especially dance.
Anthony Crickmay, the photographer of this poster, began his career as an assistant to the Austrian portrait photographer, Lotte Meitner-Graf, who had a studio in London's Bond Street in the late 1940s. Crickmay set up his own studio in 1958 where he built up a high-profile range of sitters, including members of the royal family, and developed an international reputation as a photographer of theatre, opera, and especially dance.
Object details
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| Title | London Contemporary Dance Theatre (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printing ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising London Contemporary Dance Theatre performing Waterless Method of Swimming Instruction and Scriabin Preludes and Studies, Sadler's Wells Theatre, 1978 |
| Physical description | Black and white photographic and typographic poster announcing London Contemporary Dance Theatre performing Waterless Method of Swimming Instruction and Scriabin Preludes and Studies at a gala at Sadler's Wells in aid of the students' scholarship fund. Illustrated with a photographic image of a solo male dancer dressed in black. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Stamped with Theatre Museum, V.A.M. stamp. |
| Object history | Associated Production: Waterless Method of Swimming Instruction (choreographer: Robert Cohan), Scriabin Preludes and Studies (choreographer: Robert North). Director: Robert Cohan. Dancer: Robert North. Company: London Contemporary Dance Theatre. Sadler's Wells Theatre, Rosebery Avenue, London. 21.11.1978. Performance category: dance. The production was a Gala Performance in aid of the Student Scholarship Fund. |
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| Summary | Poster for a gala combining works performed by London Contemporary Dance Theatre (LCDT) and students from the affiliated school in aid of the student scholarship fund. The poster includes a generic image of dancer Robert North in a typical 1970s dance outfit. Robert North was a founder member of LCDT, an excellent dancer and interesting choreographer. He not only danced with LCDT but also with the Martha Graham Company. He worked with The Royal Ballet and became Artistic Director of Rambert Dance Company and Scottish Ballet. His most popular choreography included the all-male Troy Game, Death and the Maiden, and the Christmas production, The Snowman. Anthony Crickmay, the photographer of this poster, began his career as an assistant to the Austrian portrait photographer, Lotte Meitner-Graf, who had a studio in London's Bond Street in the late 1940s. Crickmay set up his own studio in 1958 where he built up a high-profile range of sitters, including members of the royal family, and developed an international reputation as a photographer of theatre, opera, and especially dance. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.3931-1994 |
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| Record created | July 27, 2010 |
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