East German Poster Database

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• Moses und Aron: Arnold Schönberg- Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin

  This poster has a black background with white letters and a large center image that looks like the libretto for an opera that has been scratched and crossed out, probably a picture of Arnold Schönberg's own work. Poster advertises Arnold Schönberg's opera “Moses und Aron”.

• Der Neue Prozess: Peter Weiss, Franz Kafka gewidmet- DDR-Erstaufführung

  This poster is white with a black sketch of a man in a hat and an overcoat. Large black print letters advertise the play “Der Neue Prozess” (The New Trial) by Peter Weiss. It is dedicated (gewidmet) to Franz Kafka.

• Berliner Ensemble: Neue Texte … - 19.30 Probebühne

  This poster is a light purple with dark purple letters. It lists various performances of new works by the Berliner Ensemble, such as Richard Pietraß, Eberhard Häfner, Steffen Mensching, Hans-Eckhardt Wenzel, Jan Faktor, Thomas Rosenlöcher, Christiane Grosz, and Brigitte Struzyk.

• Jacke wie Hose: von Manfred Karge mit Carmen-Maja Antoni- Inszenierung Peter Konwitschny- Berliner Ensemble.

  This poster is black and white with the text in black across the top. The poster shows two photos of a man wearing a black jacket, gray pants and a hat. One shows him with his back to the viewer, in the other one he faces the viewer. This poster advertises for the play "Jacket like Pants" by Manfred Karge.

• Idomeneo/Mozart/Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin/Idomeneo:Eberhard Buchner;Idamantes:Uta Priew;Elektra:Magdalena Hajassyova;Ilia:Carola Nossek;Arbaces:Gunter Kurth;Operpriester:Henno Garduhn; Stimme des Orakels:Fritz Hubner/Musikalische Leitung:Peter Schreier;

  Poster is white with black text; the title of the opera takes up the bulk of the poster; each letter is in white on a black square.

• Heiner Müller/Wolokolamsker/Chaussee I-V/I Russiche Eröffnung II Wald bei Moskau III Das Duell IV Kentauren V Der Findling/"Das neue Leben muß anders werden" (FDJ-Lieder der 50er Jahre)/Musik Rainer Böhm/Regie Christoph Schroth Bühne Lothar Scharsich Kost

  Poster is gray with black text, except for red pointed segment at bottom. Advertises for a performance of Heiner Müller's "Wolokolamsker Chaussee" parts I - V, in celebration of the FDJ's 50th anniversary. Music by Rainer Böhm, directed by Christoph Schroth.

• !Gesucht!/Kilkoa: Untat in Gelbherrenpagode/Am hellerlichten Tag raubten vier Soldaten 4 Opfer-stöcke (!!) aus, um Bier zu beschaf-fen! ž Am Tatort blieb 1/4 Pfund Haare zurück. ž Weiterer Verlauf der unglaublichen Ereignisse + der auf-sehenerregende FALL

  Poster is yellow at top and bottom, with center diagonally striped in yellow and white. Text in black. Depiction in black in center of a man with a white bald spot and red arrow pointing to it, with caption reading "Who has seen the man with the bald spot?" Poster reads: "Wanted! Kilkoa: In broad daylight four soldiers robbed four victims in order to purchase beer! A quarter pound of hair was found at the scene. Later see the outcome of these spectacular events in the Case of the Packers". Advertises for "Man = Man", from Bertolt Brecht starring Galy Gay.

• bat, Institut für Schauspielregie Kunsthochschule Berlin, Studenten stellen vor J.W. von Goethe: Die Laune des Verliebten, Es spielen Gabriele Methner-Herz Johanna Schall Rudy Hassing Wilfried Loll, Die Mitschuldigen, Angelika Ritter Bruno Carstens Peter Hladik

  This poster is yellow with black text and a black cartoon depiction at bottom of four characters (l-r): A man with his hand in a shining jewelry box, a woman in love, a man with a sabre and feathered hat, and a man in a robe, slippers and nightcap furtively carrying a shining letter. This poster advertises for two performances of Goethe's works, "The Mood of the Lover" and "The Accomplices".

• HUAC/Der Fall Eisler/Nach den Protokollen des Ausschusses für unamerikanische Tätigkeit von GUDRUN und HANS BUNGE Uraufführung/Es spielen Heinrich Buttchereit Wolfgang Holz Erhard Köster Hans-Peter Minetti Wolfram Handel Siegried Kilian Ingrid Leipold Pet

  Poster depicts black and white portrait of Hanns Eisler speaking at a microphone with raised pointed finger. Title in black at top with remaining text at bottom. Advertises for a play titled "The Case of Eisler", based on the minutes of the Committee for Un-American Activities. Performed by the Berliner Ensemble.

• V. Internationales Schachturnier 1983

  A black and white chess piece is made up of black dots with white space in between. There is also a diamond shaped design in the middle of the lower section of the chess piece. The poster promote an international chess tournament that occurred December 1-15, 1983.