The Lady from the Sea
Poster
2017 (printed)
2017 (printed)
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Poster advertising The Lady from the Sea at the Donmar Warehouse, 2017. The play was written in 1888 by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. In this adaptation by Elinor Cook, directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah at the Donmar Warehouse, the story is transposed from 19th-century Norway to the Caribbean in the 1950s.
Object details
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| Title | The Lady from the Sea (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printing ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Ibsen's play The Lady from the Sea at the Donmar Warehouse, 2017 |
| Physical description | Poster advertising The Lady from the Sea at the Donmar Warehouse, 2017. Photograph of actor Nikki Amuka-Bird as Ellida,head and shoulders. She wears a pale pink sleeveless garment and stands against a turquoise painted wall, looking towards the viewer. She holds a shard of glass in front of her left eye - in the glass shard is reflected a Caribbean sea. |
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| Gallery label | Gallery rotation, 2020
POSTER FOR THE LADY FROM THE SEA
2017
Elinor Cook’s version of Henrik Ibsen’s play, directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah at the Donmar in 2017, changed the location from 19th-century Norway to the 1950s-era Caribbean. Nikki Amuka-Bird, in the role of Ellida Wangel, holds up a glass shard which reveals a glimpse of blue tropical ocean, reflecting the watery symbolism connected with her character’s mermaid-like qualities.
Designed by AKA
Printing ink on paper
Given by the Donmar Warehouse
Museum no. S.12-2018(2020) |
| Credit line | Given by the Donmar Warehouse |
| Summary | Poster advertising The Lady from the Sea at the Donmar Warehouse, 2017. The play was written in 1888 by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. In this adaptation by Elinor Cook, directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah at the Donmar Warehouse, the story is transposed from 19th-century Norway to the Caribbean in the 1950s. |
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| Accession number | S.12-2018 |
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| Record created | January 15, 2018 |
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