Poster
1984 (designed), 1984 (printed)
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This poster advertised Down and Out in Paris and London directed by Lou Stein at the Gate Theatre Club in April 1984, and adapted by him from the original novel by George Orwell. The theatre club was started in 1979 by the American director and writer Lou Stein in a room above the Prince Albert Pub in Pembridge Road. Dedicated to producing the best works of foreign writers, by 1981 the Gate established itself as one of London's best fringe venues, along with the King's Head and the Bush. In 1982 the club expanded to include a brand-new custom-built studio theatre above the Latchmere Pub in Battersea.
Lou Stein's adaptation of Orwell's novel featured two narrators on stage representing the young and the more mature Orwell recounting his life, with other characters, notably Boris the Russian refugee in Paris played by Michael Kilgarriff, and the tramp Paddy, played by Ronan Wilmot. This production was a celebration of the fifth anniversary of the Gate Theatre club, and also - since it was produced in 1984 - a tribute to Orwell, the author of the novel 1984.
Lou Stein's adaptation of Orwell's novel featured two narrators on stage representing the young and the more mature Orwell recounting his life, with other characters, notably Boris the Russian refugee in Paris played by Michael Kilgarriff, and the tramp Paddy, played by Ronan Wilmot. This production was a celebration of the fifth anniversary of the Gate Theatre club, and also - since it was produced in 1984 - a tribute to Orwell, the author of the novel 1984.
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| Materials and techniques | Screen print |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell, directed by Lou Stein, Gate Theatre Club, Battersea, 16 April 1984. |
| Physical description | Photographic poster printed in grey and red on white paper, featuring a reproduction photograph of a group of working class men beneath a banner heading in reversed-out white lettering on red 'THE GATE THEATRE COMPANY'S FIFTH ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION'. With the name of the author GEORGE ORWELL in red uppercase lettering at the top, and the name of the theatre, 'Gate Theatre Club at the Latchmere' in a box in the bottom right hand corner. The names of the director Lou Stein, the designer Norman Coates, and the lighting designer Richard Johnson feature in reversed-out white lettering against a grey background at the bottom of the image. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lou Stein |
| Object history | Poster advertising the Gate Theatre Company's Fifth Anniversay production at the Latchmere pub, Battersea, 16 April 1984 of Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell, adapted and directed by Lou Stein, designed by Wallace Heim, with lighting by Richard Johnson. The young Orwell was played by Simon Roberts, the mature Orwell by Antony Higgins, with Michael Kilgarriff as Orwell's Russian mentor in Paris and Ronan Wilmot as the Irish tramp, Paddy. |
| Summary | This poster advertised Down and Out in Paris and London directed by Lou Stein at the Gate Theatre Club in April 1984, and adapted by him from the original novel by George Orwell. The theatre club was started in 1979 by the American director and writer Lou Stein in a room above the Prince Albert Pub in Pembridge Road. Dedicated to producing the best works of foreign writers, by 1981 the Gate established itself as one of London's best fringe venues, along with the King's Head and the Bush. In 1982 the club expanded to include a brand-new custom-built studio theatre above the Latchmere Pub in Battersea. Lou Stein's adaptation of Orwell's novel featured two narrators on stage representing the young and the more mature Orwell recounting his life, with other characters, notably Boris the Russian refugee in Paris played by Michael Kilgarriff, and the tramp Paddy, played by Ronan Wilmot. This production was a celebration of the fifth anniversary of the Gate Theatre club, and also - since it was produced in 1984 - a tribute to Orwell, the author of the novel 1984. |
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| Accession number | S.92-2008 |
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