Cinderella
Poster
1993 (printed)
1993 (printed)
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This modern pantomime poster for a regional production of Cinderella highlights the participation of popular television actors over any references to the plot of the fairy-tale. Rolf Harris takes lead billing. Although not known as an actor, but rather as a television presenter and artist, the demands of a role in pantomime are very different from those of a serious play. Similarly, Gareth Chilcott, a former rugby star, appears in the production. Lesley Joseph and Sylvester McCoy, although well-known at the time for their appearances in popular BBC television programmes Birds of a Featherand Doctor Who, have both had more serious acting roles on stage.
Object details
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| Title | Cinderella (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising the pantomime Cinderella, Theatre Royal, Bath, 1993. Illustrated with photographs of the principal performers, Rolf Harris, Lesley Joseph, Gareth Chilcott and Sylvester McCoy |
| Physical description | Photographic poster advertising the Theatre Royal Bath 1992 pantomime Cinderella. Featuring head shots of the main stars, Rolf Harris, Lesley Joseph, Gareth Chilcott, and Sylvester McCoy, with their names printed in large yellow capitals, on a blue background with twinkling stars. The border is a purple and white curtain, and the details of the play are at the bottom of the poster. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Summary | This modern pantomime poster for a regional production of Cinderella highlights the participation of popular television actors over any references to the plot of the fairy-tale. Rolf Harris takes lead billing. Although not known as an actor, but rather as a television presenter and artist, the demands of a role in pantomime are very different from those of a serious play. Similarly, Gareth Chilcott, a former rugby star, appears in the production. Lesley Joseph and Sylvester McCoy, although well-known at the time for their appearances in popular BBC television programmes Birds of a Featherand Doctor Who, have both had more serious acting roles on stage. |
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| Accession number | S.219-1995 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2008 |
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