Poster
1999
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Poster printed in magenta and black on a white background on gloss finish paper, advertising The Death of Cool. Featuring a large photographic image of a right hand, the fingers clenched to make a fist; the thumb pointing downwards. The title of the play The Death of Cool, and the name of the author, Alan Pollock, appear superimposed on the back of the hand, is as if branded on. The name of the theatre and its 'h' logo are printed in magenta below the image, in the lower right hand corner, with the date 'from 20 May' and the details of the box office number and the production team printed below that in black ink. The poster also features the logo of the London Arts Board in the bottom right corner.
Object details
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| Brief description | Poster advertising The Death of Cool by Alan Pollock at the Hampstead Theatre, 20 May 1999, directed by Gemma Boninetz. |
| Physical description | Poster printed in magenta and black on a white background on gloss finish paper, advertising The Death of Cool. Featuring a large photographic image of a right hand, the fingers clenched to make a fist; the thumb pointing downwards. The title of the play The Death of Cool, and the name of the author, Alan Pollock, appear superimposed on the back of the hand, is as if branded on. The name of the theatre and its 'h' logo are printed in magenta below the image, in the lower right hand corner, with the date 'from 20 May' and the details of the box office number and the production team printed below that in black ink. The poster also features the logo of the London Arts Board in the bottom right corner. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Given by Dewynters PLC |
| Object history | Poster issued in 1999 advertising the opening of The Death of Cool by Alan Pollock at the Hampstead Theatre from 20 May 1999. Directed by Gemma Bodinetz; designed by Es Devlin; lighting by John Titcombe; sound by Fergus O'Hare. The cast comprised of Susannah Doyle, Colin Haigh, Georrgua Mackenzie, Colin Tierney, Gideon Turner and Jem Wall. |
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| Accession number | S.243-1999 |
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| Record created | November 2, 2000 |
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