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This object consists of 43 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Play In A Box

Card Game
2017 (made)
Artist/Maker
National Theatre (makers)
Walker Books Ltd (publishers)
Skipp, Hugh (designers)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

This activity kit from the National Theatre represents a guide to the business of putting on a show - from characters, settings and stories, to staging, costume, make-up, props, sound, and lighting. The kit contains 30 Character Cards, 8 Setting Cards, a Plot Twist book, a Stagecraft Handbook and a programme and tickets, illustrating the various elements that come together to create a theatrical performance.

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Theatre
Games
Object type
Card Game
Parts
This object consists of 43 parts.

  • Box
  • Booklets
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  • Playing Cards
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TitlePlay In A Box (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed Ink on Card
Ink
Card
Paper
Printing
Brief description
"Play In A Box" activity game, made by the National Theatre, 2017
Physical description
"Play In A Box" activity game, made by the National Theatre. Cardboard box containing a Stagecraft Handbook booklet, a Plot Twist Book, a sheet of theatre tickets, a Programme, 8 Settings Cards and 30 Character Cards.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10cm
  • Width: 62cm
  • Depth: 30cm
Summary
This activity kit from the National Theatre represents a guide to the business of putting on a show - from characters, settings and stories, to staging, costume, make-up, props, sound, and lighting. The kit contains 30 Character Cards, 8 Setting Cards, a Plot Twist book, a Stagecraft Handbook and a programme and tickets, illustrating the various elements that come together to create a theatrical performance.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.14:1 to 43-2020

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Record createdDecember 11, 2019
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1520141/play-in-a-box-card-game-skipp-hugh/
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