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Set Design

1939 (made)
Artist/Maker

Design by Edward Carrick for a set detail in Act II, scene ii (the Night Club), of Johnson Over Jordan, 1939


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Materials and techniques
Pencil, gouache and crayon on paper
Brief description
Design by Edward Carrick for a set detail in Act II, scene ii (the Night Club), of Johnson Over Jordan, 1939
Object history
Johnson Over Jordan was one of Priestley's most important experimental plays and one of the few West End productions to use Expressionist techniques. The form and content of the play are reflected in Edward Carrick's designs which show the influence of his father, Edward Gordon Craig. The play was a commercial failure - it was produced at a time of national crisis and the public was not in the mood for plays about the journey through death to Eternity. Artistically, however, it brought together an extraordinary range of talent: as well as Priestley and Carrick, there was Benjamin Britten, who wrote the music, and Antony Tudor, who choreographed the ballets, while Johnson gave Ralph Richardson one of his greatest stage roles. Associated production: Johnson Over Jordan. Designer: Edward Carrick. Director: Basil Dean. New Theatre, London, 26.2.1939. Performance category: Drama. Production type: World premiere.
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S.912-1997

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Record createdOctober 7, 2010
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