Poster
1999
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Poster on gloss finish card featuring a photograph by Hugo Glendinning of the three characters in Art against a white background, striding towards the onlooker, wearing white T-shirts and trousers. They all have large capital letters on their T-shirts, as if painted on - Tom Mannion as Marc has an A; Danny Webb Serge has a green R, and Gary Olsen as Yvan has a yellow T. Black lettering above the image says 'Best play' and 'Best comedy' and below, the word ART in red, green and yellow, with the cast names, credits and the name of the theatre in black and grey lettering.
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| Brief description | Poster advertising Art by Yasmina Reza at Wyndham's Theatre, produced to advertise the change of cast from February 1999 featuring Tom Mannion as Marc; Danny Webb as Serge and Gary Olsen as Yvan. |
| Physical description | Poster on gloss finish card featuring a photograph by Hugo Glendinning of the three characters in Art against a white background, striding towards the onlooker, wearing white T-shirts and trousers. They all have large capital letters on their T-shirts, as if painted on - Tom Mannion as Marc has an A; Danny Webb Serge has a green R, and Gary Olsen as Yvan has a yellow T. Black lettering above the image says 'Best play' and 'Best comedy' and below, the word ART in red, green and yellow, with the cast names, credits and the name of the theatre in black and grey lettering. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Dewynters PLC |
| Object history | Poster produced to advertise the change of cast of Art by Yasmina Reza at Wyndham's Theatre. Featuring Tom Mannion as Marc; Danny Webb as Serge and Gary Olsen as Yvan, who appeared together from 2 February 1999 until 27 June 1999. The play was translated by Christopher Hampton; directed by Matthew Warchus; designed by Mark Thompson, with lighting by Hugh Vanstone and music by Gary Yershon. Art originally opened in London at Wyndham's Theatre 4 October 1996, with Albert Finney, Tom Courtney and Ken Stott as Marc, Serge and Yvan. |
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| Accession number | S.229-1999 |
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| Record created | October 4, 2000 |
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