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Poster

1999
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Place of origin

Poster on gloss finish card featuring an image of a magenta heart-shaped leaf of a tropical plant glistening with drops of water, against a dark grey background with grainy body images behind, including a foot, hands and a breast, the hands reaching towards the magenta leaf. Below the image, against a black background, are the title of the play and the name of the theatre in magenta lettering; the author's name and the names of the cast and production team are in light blue lettering, and the name of the author and the dates of the production in lime green lettering.


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Brief description
Poster advertising Suddenly Last Summer by Tennessee Williams at the Comedy Theatre, 9 June 1999, starring Sheila Gish and Patrick Boyer.
Physical description
Poster on gloss finish card featuring an image of a magenta heart-shaped leaf of a tropical plant glistening with drops of water, against a dark grey background with grainy body images behind, including a foot, hands and a breast, the hands reaching towards the magenta leaf. Below the image, against a black background, are the title of the play and the name of the theatre in magenta lettering; the author's name and the names of the cast and production team are in light blue lettering, and the name of the author and the dates of the production in lime green lettering.
Dimensions
  • Length: 58cm
  • Width: 38cm
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Dewynters PLC
Object history
Poster advertising Suddenly Last Summer by Tennessee Williams at the Comedy Theatre, for a fourteen-week season, from 8 April to 17 July 1999, directed by Sean Mathias; designed by Tim Hatley; with lighting by Mark Henderson and music comnposed by Jason Carr. With Patrick Boyer; Gerard Butler; Sheila Gish; Johanna Kirby; Tim Matthews; Julia Swift and Rachel Weiz. The production was an Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford production presented with Warehouse Productions with ACT (Associated Capital Theatres).
Collection
Accession number
S.233-1999

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Record createdOctober 12, 2000
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