Smile Orange
Poster
1992 (made)
1992 (made)
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Photographic and typographic poster advertising Smile Orange by Trevor Rhone presented by the Talawa Theatre Company at the Cochrane Theatre. Photograph of the face of a laughing Caribbean woman, printed in blue and white, with, above, below and to right, photographs of oranges and orange slices.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printing ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Smile Orange by Trevor Rhone presented by the Talawa Theatre Company at the Cochrane Theatre, 1992 |
| Physical description | Photographic and typographic poster advertising Smile Orange by Trevor Rhone presented by the Talawa Theatre Company at the Cochrane Theatre. Photograph of the face of a laughing Caribbean woman, printed in blue and white, with, above, below and to right, photographs of oranges and orange slices. |
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| Gallery label | Gallery rotation, 2020
POSTER FOR SMILE ORANGE
1992
Although advertised as a farce, satirical comedy Smile Orange highlighted the exploitative nature of tourism in the Caribbean. The white minority exploits the black workers, who exploit the tourists, who exploit everyone. Trevor Rhone wrote and directed this production for foremost Black-British theatre company Talawa, who have been creating opportunities for black practitioners for over 30 years.
Designed by Eureka! Design Consultants
Printing ink on paper
Museum no. S.1233-1995(2020) |
| Object history | Associated Production: Smile Orange. Playwright: Trevor Rhone. Director Trevor Rhone. Company: Talawa. Cochrane Theatre, Southampton Row, London. 28.4.1992. Performance category: farce. |
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| Accession number | S.1233-1995 |
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| Record created | July 29, 2010 |
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