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Plan for theatrical set elevation

Theatre Design
1983 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plan for set elevation by Voytek for Willy Russell's <i>John, Paul, George, Ringo...and Bert</i>, directed by David Toguri, Young Vic Company, Young Vic, from 5 August 1983.

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
TitlePlan for theatrical set elevation (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Ink on tracing paper
Brief description
Plan for set elevation by Voytek for Willy Russell's John, Paul, George, Ringo...and Bert, directed by David Toguri, Young Vic Company, Young Vic, from 5 August 1983
Physical description
Ink on tracing paper plan for set elevation by Voytek for Willy Russell's John, Paul, George, Ringo...and Bert, directed by David Toguri, Young Vic Company, Young Vic, from 5 August 1983. The plan shows a grid made up of rectangular panels. The plan is annotated with details of the set and its measurements.
Dimensions
  • Width: 29.4cm
  • Height: 41.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
C/L OR GRID GRID DESIGN. IN 3 x 1 TUBE. POSSIBILITY OF FIXING PANNELS. [sic] IF NESS. ON THE FACE OF GRID. 8' [5 in?] IRON? 4' 4 ALL 4' CENTRES Y. VIC SHEET 4 GEORGE PAUL, JOHN RINGO & Bert Scale ½:1' (On front siude in black ink)
Transliteration
On front side in black ink
Credit line
Given by the artist
Summary
Plan for set elevation by Voytek for Willy Russell's <i>John, Paul, George, Ringo...and Bert</i>, directed by David Toguri, Young Vic Company, Young Vic, from 5 August 1983.

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.1989-1994

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Record createdOctober 21, 2014
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