East German Poster Database

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• Karin Gregorek in Ohne Zorn und Eifer: Balladen von Peter Hacks Musik von Henry Krtschil und Egon Linde- Theater im Palast

  This poster is gray with a black and gray high-contrast depiction of a sculpture of what appears to be Atlas holding up the world. The text is in black at the top. This poster has a white border. It advertises for "Without Anger and Zeal", with ballads from Peter Hacks and music from Henry Krtschil and Egon Linde, starring Karin Gregorek.

• Montagabend- Thomas Heise: Schweigendes Dorf- Fragment eines Dokumentarfilms aus Papier- Ab April 1988 im Hans-Otto-Theater Potsdam

  This poster is black with white text, except for the performance title, which is in red. A large capital "M" is outlined in white at the top. At the bottom is a negative image in white on black of a human left eye and nose. This poster advertises for "Silent Village", a fragment of a documentary film on paper from Thomas Heise.

• Wie hätten Sie's denn gern?- Friedrichstadtpalast im Metropol-Theater

  This poster is black with a cartoon depiction of a burlesque dancer with green hair wearing blue boots, pink bikini top and fishnet body stocking with wind-up key in her back. A speech bubble includes the performance title, "How would you like it?", with the remaining text at the bottom in black on green.

• Leipziger Schauspiel: Weiter…Weiter…Weiter…? Das Sicherste ist die Veränderung/Theater im Aufbruch/Künstlerische Selbständigkeit/Neues Programm/Offen für's Experimentelle und Bewährte/

  This poster is black with a square frame in center with top and bottom orange and left and right pink. A green egg rests on the bottom of the frame. The title is in white at the top and bottom, while the text at the left and right alternating in white and black on red. This poster advertises for several performances, including "Station" from Holger Teschke, "The Hen" from Stefan Schütz, Shakespeare's "Hamlet", and and Heiner Müller's "Leipziger Song Spectacle", which included singing, dance, music, and scenes.

• Landestheater Halle/Goethe-Theater Bad Lauchstädt- Sommerspielplan- A.E. Modeste Grétry: Der eifersüchtige Liebhaber/ W.A, Mozart: Die Zauberflöte/ G.F. Händel: Floridante/ J.W. Goethe: Die Mitschuldigen

  This poster is a matte gold color with an black inner border left and right and white outer border. There is an orange, red, and black half-circle design at bottom with "1985" featured in red at center. The theater name is in white at the top, followed by the announcement of the plan for summer performances in red, followed by individual performances in black. These include "The Jealous Lover" by Grétry, Mozart's "The Magic Flute", Händel's "Floridante," and "The Complicit" by Goethe. The poster is possibly signed by the creator on back.

• Landestheater Halle/im Goethe-Theater Bad Lauchstädt- Von Mai bis September- Theseus: Oper von Händel/ Der eifersüchtige Liebhaber: Komische Oper von Grétry/ Triumph der Empfindsamkeit: Grille von Goethe/ Das Jahrmarktsfest zu Plundersweilern: Stück von Hacks

  This poster is light gray with black text. It depicts a building in classic Greek style with a large arch and steps beneath. Underneath the arch is a gold on brown design, with text in the remaining white space. The text alternates between Gothic script and print. This poster advertises for performances from May through September in the Goethe-Theater Bad Lauchstädt, including the opera "Theseus" from Händel, "The Jealous Lover", a comic opera from Grétry, "The Triumph of Sensibility" from Goethe, and "The Yearly Market Fest to Plunder" from Peter Hacks.

• Tanztheater- Gestalten und Klänge- Komische Oper Berlin

  This poster is brown with a depiction in center of an optical-illusion composed of multi-colored cubes. The text is in white at the top and bottom. This poster advertises for "Characters and Sounds", being a dance theater piece.

• Als es November 18 war- Es lebe die sozialistische Republik: Theater im Palais: Dichtung, Dokumente, Lieder, Sprüche zum 60. Jahrestag der Novemberrevolution- Es spielen Studenten der Staatlichen Schauspielschule Berlin

  This poster is a high-contrast, black and white depiction of a group of Soviet sailors. The title is in white superimposed at the bottom center, with partial text in separate red rectangle in red that states "The Socialist Republic Lives". This advertises for a performance titled "It was the 18th of November", including dictation, documents, songs, etc. celebrating the 60th anniversary of the November Revolution. It was performed by students of the Staatlichen Schauspeilschule Berlin.

• Auf dich kommt es an nicht auf alle: Eine Aussenseiter-konferenz von Peter Ensikat und Wolfgang Schaller- Kabarett im Kino „Haus Stadt Weimar”

  This poster is white with black horizontal lines running across which bend upwards to form individual human heads, differentiated by hairstyle. Toward the center right one of these has morphed into a full torso colored in orange of a woman wearing a collared shirt. There is an orange border around the poster. The text is in black and orange near the top right, bottom left, and bottom. this poster advertises for a performance titled "To You, it doesn't Matter at All", from Peter Ensikat and Wolfgang Schaller.

• Die Anfänge: Heiner Müller, Der Lohndrücker, Helmut Baierl, Die Feststellung, Musik Siegried Matthus- Probebühne Berliner Ensemble

  This poster is orange with large black text. The poster advertises for "The Beginning", a youth project from the Institute for Play Direction Art School in Berlin and the Berliner Ensemble. This project features pieces from Heiner Müller and Helmut Baierl, with music from Siegfried Matthus.

• Aucassin und Nicolette oder Von Lieve aus der Alten Zeit: Historische Kuranlagen Bad Lauchstädt, Weltliche Liturgie für Sänger, Puppenspieler und Musikanten nach der nordfranzösischen Liebesgeschichte aus dem 13. Jahrhundert

  This poster is white and depicts a man in black embracing a woman in a green and red patterned dress. Both are on horseback (the horse is white with a black pattern). A black moon and stars are scattered across the poster background with text in black at top. This poster advertises for a performance of "Aucassin and Nicolette", or "Of Love from the Old Time", a love story set to singing, puppets, and music from Northern France in the 13th century, composed by Frieder Simon.

• Recital: R M Rilke- Vera Oelschlegel, Hans-Peter Minetti

  This poster is off-white with black text bordering all sides but the right, where it is formatted normally. There is a black and white sketch slightly left of center that depicts dead trees with branches growing abnormally vertical and spiky. The poster advertises for a recital of Rainer Maria Rilke, read by Vera Oelschlegel and Hans-Peter Minetti.

• Balletkomödie Don Parasol Komische Oper

  This poster depicts the head of an individual in white trousers and patterned tunic with arms outstretched and head covered by the corners of a napkin or handkerchief top center. The background is a burgundy pattern while the text is in white. It advertises for a comic ballet/opera titled Don Parasol.

• Dantons Tod: Ausstellungen bildender Künstler Lenz Woyzeck…

  This poster is black with white bottom right corner. The text in white and orange is of varying size. It advertises for a visual arts exhibition by Lenz Woyzeck; a concert featuring songs from the French Revolution and political songs from 19th century Germany; and a book project. All will take place in one evening at the Staatschauspiel Dresden.