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Joachim Brehmer: Der Mensch ist kein Schmetterling, Uraufführung- Städtische Theater Karl-Marx-Stadt

This poster has a green background with a red border. In the center there is a white silhouette of a persons head, filled in with a gray drawing of a factory with smoke stacks. There is a red butterfly above the head. The poster is for the premier of Joachim Brehmer's play “Der Mensch ist kein Schmetterling” (Man is Not a Butterfly).

Ulrich Plenzdorf: Legende vom Glück ohne Ende- Buhnen der Stadt Gera.

The background of this poster is black. In the center is a bright red rectangle with two pink hearts that pierce each other. Underneath is a white line drawing of a heart with large eyes and teeth like a skull. The text is in white letters across the top and in the bottom right hand corner of the poster. This poster advertises Ulrich Plenzdorf's "Legends of Luck without Ends".

Levins Mühle: Oper von Udo Zimmermann- Stadtische Theater Karl-Marx-Stadt.

The top half of the poster has a brown background and contains the title of the opera in gray letters. The bottom third of the poster is black and has text in white letters. A blue wavy line indicating a river separates the brown and black areas. A house under a half moon appears to be falling into the river.

Maxim Gorki : Jegor Bulytschow und andere, Inszenierung: Gerhard Neubauer; Buhnenbild: Wolfgang Bellach; Kostume: Romi Wallat- Premiere am Welttheatertag- Buhnen der Stadt Gera- Leninjahr 1970.

This poster consists of a black line drawing of several faces against a bright yellow background. The text is in black letters across the top and along the bottom of the poster. This poster advertises for Maxim Gorki's work "Jegor Bulytschow und andere" which was premiering on the World Theater Day.

Städtsiche Theater Karl-Marx-Stadt- Sende störing: Komödie von Károly Szakonyi

This poster is white with the text in black at the top. Below is an anthropomorphized television in yellow and black, with a screen head on a suited body. The screen depicts a family whose faces are nothing but repeating lines in various patterns. This poster advertises for the comedy "Send Disorder" from Károly Szakonyi.

Puppentheater/Der vergessene Schnee/Nach dem Hörspiel von Horst Salomon/Bearbeitet von Hermann Rumohr/Oestreich-Ohnesorge Bühnen der Stadt Gera

Poster is white with depiction in square at top of a hand with pupped perched on index figer. Orange curtain drawn back at left and flower smiling at right. Yellow background. Text beneath in black. Advertises for the puppet play "The Forgotton Snow", based on the play from Horst Salomon.

Joachim Brehmer/Der Mensch ist kein Schmetterling/Uraufführung Städtische Theater Karl-Marx-Stadt

Poster is green with red border. Depicts profile of bald head in white with polluting smokestacks drawin in gray inside. A red butterfly cut-out is between head and black text at top. Advertises for the premiere of Joachim Brehmer's "Mankind is no Butterfly".

Maxim Gorki/Jegor Bulytschow und die anderen/Städtische Theater Karl-Marx-Stadt

Poster is brown with black border. Depicts pencil drawings of various individuals from the play, mostly head and torso portraits. Male indvidual at forefornt with flowered tie. Text in black top right and white (theater) top left. Advertises for the play "Jegor Bulytschow and the Others".

An den Bühnen der Stadt Gera im Restauranttheater/Uraufführung/Keine Leute keine Leute/Ein Lustspiel von Rudi Strahl Inszenierung Christian Bleyhoeffer Ausstattung Theo Hug Romi Wallat

Poster is white with red outer border and black inner border. Plack and white charcoal depiction of a headless suit, with yellow speech bubble emerging from neck. Text in black inside. Advertises for the premier of "No People", from Rudi Strahl.

Levins Mühle/Oper von Udo Zimmermann/Städtische Theater Karl-Marx-Stadt

Poster background is brown with black silhouette of a boat in an ocean at bottom and half-moon above. Title in beige letters outlined in black at top, with white text at bottom. Advertises for the opera "Levin's Mill" from Udo Zimmerman.

Volker Braun: Hinze und Kunze- Städtische Theater Karl-Marx-Stadt

This poster is beige with a black wood block print at bottom of two men. The one on the right has his arm around the one at left and is pointing right, while the one at the left is looking up and raising his hand to the sun. The text is in black at the top. This poster advertises for the premiere of "Dick and Harry" from Volker Braun.

Goethes Faust/in seiner unsrprünglichen Gestalt/Bühnen er Stadt Gera/(Urfaust)

Poster is black with red border. In center is white negative space with black outlines forming profiles of two individuals facing each other. Gray indecipherable text and symbols near top of space. White text top and bottom. Advertises for a performance of Goethe's "Faust" in its original form.

Walter Jens/Die Friedensfrau/DDR-Erstaufführung Bühnen der Stadt Gera

Poster is khaki with black outline painting of a heart cutting through a knife blade in center. Text in black top left and bottom right, with theater information top right in black on yellow. Advertises for a performance of "The Peace Woman" from Walter Jens.

Balletabend '82/Béla Bartók Der holzgeschnitze Prinz Choreographie: Hermann Rudolph/Boris Blacher der Mohr von Venedig Choreographie Inge Berg-Peters/Bühnen der Stadt Gera

Poster is brown with stylized depiction of a black hand grasping a white hand, center right. Black border at top with white text. Advertises for an "Evening of Ballett" featuring "The Woodchip Prince" and "The Moor of Venice".

Ballettabend '82- Béla Bartók: Der holzgeschnitze Prinz, Boris Blacher: der Mohr von Venedig - Bühnen der Stadt Gera

This poster is pea green with a black, almost stick-figure depiction of a king with a yellow crown doing a handstand. The king's lower torso/legs form the negative space between two faces in profile looking at each other (in green). A black border is at the top with white text. This poster advertises for an "Evening of Ballet" featuring "The Woodchip Prince" and "The Moor of Venice".

Der Stellvertreter: Schauspiel von Rolf Hochhuth- Bühnen der Stadt Gera

This poster is white with black stylized line drawing of a cathedral with three Romanesque arches and a cross atop the center, along with a hidden Swastika in the center. There is a white silhouette of a robed figure visible inside center arch. The text is in black at the top. This poster advertises for a play from Rolf Hochhuth titled "The Deputy".

Shakespeare: Romeo und Julia- Städtische Theater, Karl-Marx-Stadt

This poster is black with white text bordering all sides (Romeo und Julia are opposite each other in larger text left and right). A stylized red flame in in the center. This poster advertises for a performance of Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare.

Romeo and Julia/Ballet von Sergej Prokofjew

Poster is red with black silhouetted male and female figures in center and green circle behind. Title in black on white at top with other text top left and bottom right. Poster advertises for the ballet "Romeo and Juliet" from Sergej Prokofjew.

Bühnen der Stadt Gera/Revue/Szenen für Tanztheater/Libretto: Bernd Köllinger Choreographie und Regie: Inge Berg-Peters Premiere 26. April 1984

Poster is yellow and depicts three female legs emerging from a pink sirt on the left. One is bare, one is stockinged, and one is fishnets, all wearing black heels. Poster advertises for a "Revue" directed by Inge Berg-Pegers with scenes for dance theater.

Heinrich von Kleist: Prinz Friedrich von Homburg- Bühnen der Stadt Gera

This poster is black with a gray cube depicted in center. One corner has been cut out and is shown in green in front. The text is in black on white, at the top with green and black underlining. It advertises for a play by Heinrich von Kleist titled "Prinz Friedrich von Homburg".

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