East German Poster Database

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• Feliks Büttner oder Windmühle in Lichtenhagen Dorf

  Poster shows 26 one-dimensional, black images on light blue-green background with size range patterned similar to a Snellen chart. Each image is repeated once with the exception of the rocket, which features five times, and a single skull. A note on the back offers the title, including the reference to Feliks Büttner, a well-known East German artist. The poster appears to have a pacifist message, evoked by the repeated image of the rocket, although the poster itself contains no text.

• Die Nacht Des Soldaten: Schauspiel von Carlos Cerda- Teatro Lautaro, Chilenisches Schauspielensemble am Volkstheater Rostock

  This poster is black with white text and what looks like a print of an etching depicting two soldiers with guns and a person, possibly deceased, laying in the grass. This poster advertises a performance by a Chilean troupe, the Teatro Lautaro, of a play by Carlos Cerda “The Night of the Soldiers” (Die Nacht des Soldaten).

• Kalevala / Ballett nach Musik von Jean Sibelius / Choreographie und Inszenierung: Manfred Schnelle; Musikalische Leitung: Gerd Puls; Ausstattung: Gottfried Reinhardt a.G. / Volkstheater Rostock / Tanztheater.

  Poster is in landscape format. It consists of a black and white photograph of a rocky beach. Dense white fog seems to be hovering above the water; trees are visible in the distance; dark clouds are in the sky. The text is in black letters along the top of the poster and at either side.

• Klaus Stortebeker in Ralswiek / Dramatische Ballade von KuBa / Musik von Gunter Kochan; Regie: Hanns Anselm Perten; Ausstattung: Falk von Wangelin / Eroffnungsprogramm der 18. Arbeiterfestspiele der DDR 1980 im Bezirk Rostock.

  In the center of this poster is a rough drawing of three young men in colorful medieval clothing: one plays the drums, one plays a flute, and the one who seems to be the leader of the group has his sword drawn. The text is in black across the top and the bottom of the poster against a white background.

• Die Lokomotive im Spargelgebiet: Komodie von Claus Hammel- Inszenierung: Hanns Anselm Perten ; Ausstattung: Falk von Wangelin- Volkstheater Rostock, Urauffuhrung

  This poster has a pale blue background. It shows a canning jar full of white asparagus with a locomotive on top. The text is from labels glued or attached to the jar.

• Judith: Trauerspiel: Rolf Hochhuth, Inszenierung: Hanns Anselm, Perten; Ausstattung: Christian Gatjen- Volkstheater Rostock- DDR Erstauffuhrung.

  This poster shows a black and white photograph of a young dark-haired woman in a white blouse. The background is black; text at the top of the poster is in white letters and in black letters across the bottom. This poster advertises the tragedy play by Rolf Hochhuth entitled "Judith".

• Hans Werner Henze/Der Idiot/DDR Erstauffuhrung/Maratona Tanztheater/Choreographie und Inszenierung:Joachim Ahne; Musikalische Leitung: Gerd Puls; Ausstattung: Wolfgang Flesch; Volkstheater Rostock.

  Poster is in landscape format; title is in white letters across the top on a black band; poster is divided in two halves:the right half features numerous grey game pieces; three of these are marked 2, 4, and D respectively in darker grey color; a bright red game piece in the center of all the grey pieces forms a stark contrast; the left half of the poster consists of a bright red patch from which a game piece has been cut.

• Die Irre von Chaillot/Jean Giraudoux/DDR Erstauffuhrung/Inszenierung:Hanns Anselm Perten; Ausstattung:Falk v. Wangelin/Volkstheater Rostock.

  Poster is white with black and grey text; in the center is a colorful woman's head composed of flowers with a hat that also is made of flowers; below the head are the upside-down legs and partial torsos of two men in black and grey striped trousers and black jackets.

• Cabaret: Musical nach John van Druten und Christopher Isherwood Buch, von Joe Masteroff Musik von John Kander, Gesangstexte von Fred Ebb- Volkstheater Rostock

  This poster is a collage of black and white images of theater and city life, including costumed individuals, architecture, soldiers, performers, city workers, and newspapers. The background is red and black, with a black border with alternating red and white dots and a red inner border. The title at top is in red and white with the remaining text underneath in black and at the bottom in white. This poster advertises for the musical "Cabaret" from John van Druten and Christopher Isherwood, based on the book by Joe Masteroff.

• Der Soldat und das Feuerzeug- Pop-Musical für Kinder ab 5 und Leute mit Herz bis 85 nach einem Märchen von Hans Christian Andersen, Text: Heinz-Martin Bendecke, Musik: Thomas Bürkholz, Regie: Radestock- Volkstheater Rostock

  This poster is white with a yellow border. It depicts a soldier in a red and blue uniform marching with a guitar over his shoulder instead of a weapon. The text is in black script at the top. This poster advertises for "The Soldier and the Lighter", a "pop musical for children and people with heart to 85 years old, based on a fairytale from Hans Christian Andersen". The text is by Heinz-Martin Bendecke and music by Thomas Bürkholz, while directed by Radestock.

• Volkstheater Rostock

  Poster is white with red border on all sides except bottom. Large, high-contrast portrait of Nelson Mandela in center. Text in black caps top left.

• Marie und ein Hans im Glück/Märchenmusical con Andreas Knaup und Thomas Bürkholz/Inszenierung: Peter Radestock Ausstattung: Wolfgang Flesch/Volkstheater Rostock Aufführung in der Sport-und Kongreßhalle

  Poster is a children's book-style depiction of a giant green bat with wings spread inside of a dome-shaped birdcage. A boy plaing a fiddle walks toward the right in front of it while a small girl looks toward him from the bottom right corner. Text in black and red top left and top right. Advertises for the fairytale musical "Marie and Hans in Luck", from Andreas Kanup and Thomas Bürkholz.

• Menschen und Meer/Internationales Liederfestival Rostock-DDR vom 13.-15. Jul 1978

  Poster is white. Depicts a turbulent ocean with profile of a woman's face rising out of the waves and hair made of water. Title in white at bottom with remaining text in red underneath. Advertises for "People and Sea", and international song festival in Rostock, from July 13th through July 15th, 1978.

• Medea/DDR-Erstaufführung Musik Rewas Gabitschwadse/Choreographie und Inszenierung Joachim Ahne Musikalische Leitung Gerd Puls Ausstattung Heinz Weimer

  Poster is white with red paint splotch dead center. Text in black top and bottom, and bottom left and top right. Advertises for the DDR premiere of "Medea", with music by Rewas Gabitschwadse.

• Martin Luther & Thomas Münzer oder Die Einführung der Buchhaltung: Ein Stück von Dieter Forte - Inszenierung Hanns Anselm Perten - Ausstattung Falk von Wangelin- DDR-Erstaufführung, Volkstheater Rostock

  This poster is white with black gothic text at top. An antiquated black and white drawing at bottom of a man shaking hands with an evil-looking religious figure who has pulled his hand off is featured. The latter is followed behind by other figures with various animal heads. Advertises for "Martin Luther & Thomas Münzer, or The Introduction of Accounting", from Dieter Forte and was the play's premiere in the DDR.

• Claus Hammel: Humboldt und Bolivar oder Der Neue Continent- Volkstheater Rostock

  This poster features a painting of a coastal town in the midst of various violent activities, including a hanging, a man fighting a monster, a robbery, etc. The text is in white at the top and bottom. This poster advertises "Humboldt and Bolivar or The New Continent", from Claus Hammel, produced by Hanns Anselm Perten.

• Volkstheater Rostock - Teatro Lautaro- Historias Posibles oder Szenen wider die Nacht: von Omar Saavedra

  This poster is a blue gradient which depicts sky with a red flower at the bottom. The text is in lighter blue and white at the top. This poster advertises for "Possbile Stories or Scenes Against the Night" from Omar Saavedra, directed by Ulrich Voss.

• Jorge Diaz: Glanz und Tod des Pablo Neruda- Volkstheater Rostock

  This poster background appears to be concrete, or a textured paint canvas. The text is black and seems hand-painted. A small photograph bottom right features an image of a rocky shoreline. This advertises for "The Splendor and Death of Pablo Neruda", from Jorge Diaz. Production by Hanns Anselm Perten.

• Bezahlt wird nicht!/Eine Farce von Dario Fo im Großen Haus der Volkstheaters Rostock/Inszenierung Hanns Anselm Pertern ž Ausstattung Falk von Wangelin

  Poster is black with white rectangle in center depicting two nearly identical women in profile facing left who appear pregnant. The one in fore is wearing a low-cut black outfit while the woman behind is wearing a similar outfit in orange. Cans of cat food appear to be falling from beneath their shirts. Title of performance in white at top with remaining text in black vertical at left and right inside borders of rectangle. Advertises for the farce "Will not pay!" from Dario Fo.

• Amadeus: Peter Shaffer- Volkstheater Rostock

  This poster is red with a white silhouette in profile of Mozart in the center. The silhouette is overlaid with sheet music, and the bottom edge is depicted in flames. The text is in white at the top and bottom with blue gray text top left and bottom right. This poster advertises for a performance of "Amadeus" from Peter Shaffer.

• Othello/Giuseppe Verdi/Volkstheater Rostock/Gabriele Schwabe, Ute Walther, Ruth Wischnewski, Hans Hamann, Günther Kurth, Heinz Lehmann, Peter Oschmann, Titus Paspirgilis, Iwan Popow, Jens Schreiber Musikalische Leitung: Gerd Puls Inszenierung: Matthias Po

  Poster is white with black and white janus-faced female portrait in center. Title of opera in red at top, with remaindant text in black underneath. Poster advertises for a performance of the opera "Othello" featuring Verdi.

• Pollicino: Märchen Oper Für Kleine + Grosse Leute von Hans Werner Henze

  This poster depicts a composition of scenes from various fairytales. It includes in the depiction a large-eared giant, a hedgehog, an owl, a girl in rabbit costume, a fox in a suit, a witch, etc. All are within a wooden double-door frame with night sky background. This poster advertises for "Pollicino", a "fairy tale opera for children of all ages" from Hans Werner Henze. It was the opera's DDR premiere.

• Henrik Ibsen: Peer Gynt

  This poster is black with a black and white line drawing of a woman. The woman's face is partially overlaid with a black and white grid. Text in placed in white at the top right and bottom right corners. This poster advertises for the opera "Peer Gynt" by Henrik Ibsen.

• Volkstheater Rostock: Der Prozess

  This poster is red with black type. There is a black and white depiction in center of a gaunt male with dark hair in front of an urban background with black border. The poster advertises for a play titled "The Process" by Peter Weiss based on Franz Kafka's novel, to be performed at the Volkstheater Rostock.

• Volkstheater Rostock/DDR-Erstaufführung/Wladimir Komratow: Die Dritte Leuchkugel

  This poster is a large black and white photograph of three uniformed soldiers from above. The top left corner is red with white text. This poster advertises for a play by Vladimir Komratov titled "The Three Flames", based on a tale by Vassil Bykau, to be performed at the Volkstheater Rostock. This is the plays premier in the DDR.