Enemy
Stage Lighting Plan
1969 (designed)
1969 (designed)
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Lighting plan 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
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| Title | Enemy (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photocopy; ink and pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Lighting plan 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 | Photocopied lighting plan with pencil markings and Voytek's signature in green ink. Drawn 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 are many numbered circles and rectangles representing sections of the lighting for this production. On the reverse is a rough pencil sketch showing the stage. |
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| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Summary | Lighting plan 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 |
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| Accession number | S.1407-1994 |
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| Record created | October 14, 2014 |
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