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The Cuts Show

Poster
early 1970s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster on an orange ground depicting a black and white photograph of the three leaders of the main political parties of the UK in the early 1970s, Jeremy Thorpe (Liberal), Harold Wilson (Labour), and Edward Heath (Conservative), carrying wreaths towards a war memorial out of the frame. A text below reads: 'We hope sometime next century to implement our plans; but at the present moment there's a crisis on our hands'. There are musical notes around the text to illustrate it is a song from the show.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Cuts Show (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Poster for a play called 'The Cuts Show'. Britain, 1970s.
Physical description
Poster on an orange ground depicting a black and white photograph of the three leaders of the main political parties of the UK in the early 1970s, Jeremy Thorpe (Liberal), Harold Wilson (Labour), and Edward Heath (Conservative), carrying wreaths towards a war memorial out of the frame. A text below reads: 'We hope sometime next century to implement our plans; but at the present moment there's a crisis on our hands'. There are musical notes around the text to illustrate it is a song from the show.
Credit line
Given by Martin Bailey
Collection
Accession number
E.424-2021

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Record createdSeptember 23, 2021
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