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22. Arbeiter Festspiele DDR

This poster has a dove inside of a circle of hands on a blue background. It advertises the 22nd Worker's Festival in Frankfurt on the Oder, during June 24-26, 1988. The fine print indicates the poster design is inspired by Picasso.

Leb wohl, Judas / Ireneusz Iredynski / Schauspiel / Werkstatt Nr.9 / Kleist Theater

This poster features a large black cross with a white tie loosely tied around it, on a bright red background. The text is in black letters across the top of the poster.

Rumpelstilzchen : ein marchenhaftes Gegenwartsstuck fur Erwachsene nach den Gebrudern Grimm von Franz Fuhmann- Am Sonntag, 18.12.'88 um 11.00 Uhr auf der Probebuhne II- Lesezeichen : neue Stucke – grosse Themen, grosse Stucke – neue Themen

This poster has a black background with white text in the top third of the poster. In the center is the white outline of a closed book with a man's tie inserted as a bookmark. A bright yellow flyer advertising the play 'Rumpelstilzchen' in black letters has been glued to the back of the image of the book. This allowed the use of this basic poster for any of the performances in the 'Lesezeichen' series.

Heiner Müller/I bis III/Wolokolamsker Chaussee/Regie: Castorf/Bühne: Narr/Kleist-Theater-Frankfurt (oder)-Nr. Erstatt 10. Probebühne

Poster is an abstract depiction of a woman outlined in black and white, with background in red, orange, blue and green. Title at top in

"Nina, Nina, tam Kartina…": Werner Buhss- Kleist Theater

This poster is black with a cartoon depiction of a humpty-dumpty style individual holding a hammer and sickle, with a star pinned to the lapel. The background is black and red. This poster advertises for "Nina, Nina, tam Kartina" from Werner Buhss.

Sławomir Mrożek/Tango/im Kleist Theater Frankfurt/Oder, Gerhart-Hauptmann-Straße

Poster is black with large word "Tango" written across center in white. Playwright name written at top of "T" in black. Theater information at bottom. Advertises for "Tango" from Sławomir Mrożek.

Kleist Theater/Frankfurt/Oder, Gerhart-Hauptmann-Straße präsentiert Neil Simons beliebte Broadway-Komödie/Regie: Horst Lebinsky Regiemitarbeit: Julia Michelis Ausstattung: Gerald Narr In den weiteren Rollen: Justus Carriére Undine Dreessen Kerstin Stöwahs

Poster background is mint green with text in varying fonts, colors and sizes. Theater information top left corner in white, title in center in black block lettering shadowed in yelow. Advertises for "The Sunshine Boys" from Neil Simons, directed by Horst Lebinksy and starring Gerhard Rachold.

Rusalka/Ein lyrisches Märchen in drei Akten von Joarslav Kvapil Musik Antonín Dvořák/Kleist Theater

Poster is white with watercolor depiction at bottom of what appears to be a bowl or planter with green plants or splashes rising out of each side. A small eye is painted vertically toward the right. Text in green at top. Advertises for "Rusalka", a lyrical fairytale in three acts.

My Fair Lady: Alan Lerner & Frederick Loewe- Kleist Theater- Musical

This poster is blue gray with a cut-out cartoon depiction in black and white of a woman in a hat, with hair colored in brown and shirt splotched with purple watercolor. A cut-out mouth strip from a color photograph is across the cartoon's mouth. The title is in white at the top with black text underneath. This poster advertises for a performance of the musical "My Fair Lady" from Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe.

Hermannsschlacht/Die Hermannsschlacht/Heinrich von Kleist Ein Drama/Kleist Theater

Poster background is white with black and gray lines and splotches. Text superimposed in gray and black reads "Hermannsschlacht" (Hermann Battle). Portion extending from right in black with red inner border and white outer border appears to have been torn out, with remaining text in handwritten-script in whtie. Black border at bottom of poster with theater name bottom right in white. Advertises for the drama "Hermann Battle' from Heinrich von Kleist.

Hoffmann's Erzählungen/phantastiche Oper Jacques Offenbach

This poster's background is predominantly light blue, with darker blue splotches painted on top. It features a sketched snail-shell spiral in black, with various red pyramids pointing downward and appearing to pierce the spiral's surface. The text is in black below. This poster advertises for a performance of "Hoffmann's Tales" from Jacques Offenbach.

29. und 30. April 6./7./13. und 14. Mai 3. und 4. Juni '88/Frankfurter Abend No. 3/Kleist Theater Frankfurt/Oder, Gerhart-Hauptmann-Straße

Poster background is a black and gray photograph whose subject is indistinguishable with black border left and right. Various black and white urban photos collaged at right. Four abstract shapes in green, blue, yellow and red randomly superimposed toward center. Text in white top left and white on black at bottom. Advertises for a "Frankfurter Evening".

Amadeus von Peter Shaffer: Kleist-Theater

this poster is gray with white dots in the background and a centered grayscale portrait of Mozart, whose face is scratched out in black ink. The title is in white above and bottom left. This poster advertises for a play from Peter Shaffer titled "Amadeus".

Oper in drei Akten von Giuseppe Verdi Kleist Theater/Rigoletto/Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave Deutsch: Walter Felsenstein und Horst Seeger

Poster is white with a rough black sketch of a bloody dagger whose hilt is a belled jester's hat. Text in black at top. Advertises for a performance of Verdi's opera "Rigoletto".

Jacques Offenbach/Ritter/Blaubart/Opéra bouffe/Kleist Theater

Poster is white with a black line drawing depicting a stone structure built to look like it has four portruding fingers, the middle one of which is sticking straight up and ringed with yellow objects (alternately a phallic symbol). An orchid lies at the bottom of the structure, seemngly crushed underneath. Text in black along left side and at top. Advertises for Jacques Offenbach's opera "Ritter Blaubart".

Passage: Kammerspiel von Christoph Hein im Kleist-Theater

This poster is khaki with black lining on an olive grid in center. Behind the grid is a clock showing 12 past 4. Black bird silhouettes are shown on either side of grid. The text is in black above and below. It advertises for the small play "Passage" by Christophe Hein.

Der Park von Sean O'Casey

This poster is khaki with black-bordered fence pattern in center. Two green, ragged pieces of trash hang on the fence, presumably torn from third larger piece visible bottom left corner. The text is in black top right and bottom left. It advertises for the play "The Park" by Sean O'Casey.

East German Poster Database