Poster
2000 (Printed)
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Poster on matte finish card featuring a black and white photograph of a middle-aged couple jogging along a horizon formed by the silhouette of a naked female body from the waist to the bust. White lettering above the image gives and author "'Passion Play' by Peter Nichols", the Sunday Times critic's words 'A scorching revival... the humour is subtle but tough... see it now' and to the left of the image the word 'DONMAR' in white lettering runs vertically on a red background, with 'IN THE WEST END' below it. There are other critics' quotes printed in black on the naked body. The name of the theatre 'COMEDY THEATRE' appears in which lettering on a red background at the lower edge of the poster, along with some of the cast including Cheryl Campbell, Nicky Henson and Cherie Lunghi. In the bottom left hand corner the dates '221 June - 9 September' are in white lettering against a red background, with the Donmar Theatre's website address.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising the Donmar Warehouse production of Passion Play by Peter Nichols at the Comedy Theatre, 21 June to 9 September 2000, transferring from the Donmar. Designed and printed by Dewynters, London. |
| Physical description | Poster on matte finish card featuring a black and white photograph of a middle-aged couple jogging along a horizon formed by the silhouette of a naked female body from the waist to the bust. White lettering above the image gives and author "'Passion Play' by Peter Nichols", the Sunday Times critic's words 'A scorching revival... the humour is subtle but tough... see it now' and to the left of the image the word 'DONMAR' in white lettering runs vertically on a red background, with 'IN THE WEST END' below it. There are other critics' quotes printed in black on the naked body. The name of the theatre 'COMEDY THEATRE' appears in which lettering on a red background at the lower edge of the poster, along with some of the cast including Cheryl Campbell, Nicky Henson and Cherie Lunghi. In the bottom left hand corner the dates '221 June - 9 September' are in white lettering against a red background, with the Donmar Theatre's website address. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Dewynters PLC |
| Associated object | S.36-2001 (Object) |
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| Accession number | S.58-2001 |
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| Record created | December 28, 2006 |
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