Enemy
Dyeline
1969 (designed)
1969 (designed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Dyeline for preliminary theatre set elevation by Voytek for Robert Maugham's Enemy, produced by Doris Cole Abrahams for Albion Productions, directed by Ronald Eyre, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford from 7 October 1969 and Saville Theatre, London opened 17 December 1969.
Dubbed Voytek by George Devine, Wojciech Roman Pawel Jerzy Szendzikowski (1925-2014), was known for his distinctive designs for the stage, theatre and film. Drawing his elaborate designs from in depth analysis of each script or screenplay.
Winning the Military Cross for his role in the Second World War, Voytek transferring first to Italy and then to Scotland after the end of the war where he enrolled at the Dundee Art Collage. In 1947 he moved to London, becoming a student of stage design at the Old Vic Theatre School. His career as a stage set and costume designer began with the Nottingham Playhouse whist his work on TV drama began with ABC Television and on film with Roman Polanski’s Cul-de-Sac.
His theatrical works concentrated on major regional theatre and touring companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company, Nottingham Playhouse, Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Shared Experience; he was head of design at the Liverpool Playhouse from 1981-1982.
The collection this design is from also contains working drawings, model pieces, photograph, production notes as well as press cuttings and programmes relating to Voytek’s career as a production designer for the stage, television and film.
Dubbed Voytek by George Devine, Wojciech Roman Pawel Jerzy Szendzikowski (1925-2014), was known for his distinctive designs for the stage, theatre and film. Drawing his elaborate designs from in depth analysis of each script or screenplay.
Winning the Military Cross for his role in the Second World War, Voytek transferring first to Italy and then to Scotland after the end of the war where he enrolled at the Dundee Art Collage. In 1947 he moved to London, becoming a student of stage design at the Old Vic Theatre School. His career as a stage set and costume designer began with the Nottingham Playhouse whist his work on TV drama began with ABC Television and on film with Roman Polanski’s Cul-de-Sac.
His theatrical works concentrated on major regional theatre and touring companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company, Nottingham Playhouse, Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Shared Experience; he was head of design at the Liverpool Playhouse from 1981-1982.
The collection this design is from also contains working drawings, model pieces, photograph, production notes as well as press cuttings and programmes relating to Voytek’s career as a production designer for the stage, television and film.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Enemy (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Dyeline print |
| Brief description | Dyeline for preliminary theatre set elevation by Voytek for Robert Maugham's Enemy, produced by Doris Cole Abrahams for Albion Productions, directed by Ronald Eyre, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford from 7 October 1969 and Saville Theatre, London opened 17 December 1969 |
| Physical description | Dyeline for preliminary theatre set elevation by Voytek for Robert Maugham's Enemy, produced by Doris Cole Abrahams for Albion Productions, directed by Ronald Eyre, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford from 7 October 1969 and Saville Theatre, London opened 17 December 1969. Depicted is a rectangle marked with measurements, inside which is a tank and two stick figures. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 25' 25'
3' 1'
1'6" V VOID VOID VOID VOID V VOID V
SKY
TO BE
FRONT
& BACK LIT
15'
V
VOID VOID
RAMPS RAMP RAMP
THE ENEMY PRELIMINARY DRAWING
THE SKY FULLY EXTENDED + TANK POSITION
½" SCALE. (Printed on front ) |
| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Summary | Dyeline for preliminary theatre set elevation by Voytek for Robert Maugham's Enemy, produced by Doris Cole Abrahams for Albion Productions, directed by Ronald Eyre, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford from 7 October 1969 and Saville Theatre, London opened 17 December 1969. Dubbed Voytek by George Devine, Wojciech Roman Pawel Jerzy Szendzikowski (1925-2014), was known for his distinctive designs for the stage, theatre and film. Drawing his elaborate designs from in depth analysis of each script or screenplay. Winning the Military Cross for his role in the Second World War, Voytek transferring first to Italy and then to Scotland after the end of the war where he enrolled at the Dundee Art Collage. In 1947 he moved to London, becoming a student of stage design at the Old Vic Theatre School. His career as a stage set and costume designer began with the Nottingham Playhouse whist his work on TV drama began with ABC Television and on film with Roman Polanski’s Cul-de-Sac. His theatrical works concentrated on major regional theatre and touring companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company, Nottingham Playhouse, Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Shared Experience; he was head of design at the Liverpool Playhouse from 1981-1982. The collection this design is from also contains working drawings, model pieces, photograph, production notes as well as press cuttings and programmes relating to Voytek’s career as a production designer for the stage, television and film. |
| Other number | THM/153 (Voytek Archive) - Archive number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1406-1994 |
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| Record created | October 14, 2014 |
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