East German Poster Database

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• Theater der Bergarbeiter Senftenberg- Christoph Hein nach J.M.R. Lenz: Der Neue Menoza

  This poster has a black background with white letters and a blue, green and orange colored depiction of a room, possibly in a palace of some kind, with large blue windows and a large orange square in the middle. Advertises a play called “Der Neue Menoza” by Jakob (J.M.R.) Lenz.

• Die Nachtglocke, Komische Oper in einem Akt: Donizetti- Theater der Bergarbeiter Senftenberg

  This poster is pink with red letters advertising a performance of Donizetti's Opera “Il Campanello” or “The Night Bell” (Die Nachtglocke).

• Letzten Sommer in Tschulimsk: Wampilow- Theater Senftenberg

  This poster shows a stylized woman's head in various gray tones on a black background. Above the woman's head is a bright yellow band with black dots – possibly intended to represent a wreath of flowers or a halo. The poster has a white border with black text along the top and bottom of the poster. This poster advertises Wampilow's "Last Summer in Chulimsk".

• Il Campiello/Ein musikalisches Lustspiel von Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari/Theater der Bergarbeiter Senftenberg.

  Poster's background is white with black text; the title is in orange letters; features a line drawing in black ink of a window that shows a view of buildings in a Southern European market square; a rainbow in blue, red and orange is painted over the top of the houses.

• Der Wett-Lauf zwischen Hase + Igel/Theater Senftenberg/von P. Ensikat

  Poster is a depiction of a rabbit in a red suit and red top hat, holding what appears to be an egg in his right hand. One either side sit two hedgehogs, one at left with an apple stuck on his quills. Advertises for "The Race Between Hare and Hedgehog", from P. Ensikat.

• Wir, die Endesunterzeichnenden/von A. Gelman

  Poster is mostly black, with depiction in center of a train window featuring two men sitting across from each other with hands raised while a third man looks on and behind a fourth speaks with the conductor. Tet in white below. Advertises for "We, the Undersigned" from Alexander Gelman.

• Faust in Unsprünglicher Gestalt- Goethe Urfaust- Theater der Bergarbeiter Senftenberg

  This poster is a depiction of Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man in black and white on a grayish brown. Indecipherable text that is Da Vinci's own backwards writing in black forms a background above and below, with the title at bottom in white on black. This poster advertises for "Faust in Original Form", presumably based on Goethe's work.

• Match von Jürgen Groß- theater der bergarbeiter senftenberg

  This poster is black with a negative photograph of a man holding a rock facing a scoreboard at the top of a set of bleachers. The text is in white above and below the image. This poster advertises for a performance of "Match" from Jürgen Groß, directed by Bischoff.

• Hänsel Gretel: Märchenoper von Humperdinck- Theater der Bergarbeiter Senftenberg

  This poster's background is khaki. It depicts a cartoon of a witch bent over and using a cane. The witch is dressed in a patched red hat and green coat with multiple buttons and a badge saying "Best Witch of the Week". Mushrooms and flowers sprout from her shoulders. A large piece of gingerbread is settled under her left arm. This poster advertises for the "fairytale opera" "Hansel and Gretel" from Humperdinck.

• Die Himmelfahrt der Galgentoni: nach Egon Erwin Kisch- Theater der Bergarbeiter Senftenberg/ Nannie geht aus- nach Sean O'Casey

  This poster's background is divided vertically into black and blue, with white text on the former and black text on latter. In the center is an abstract portrait of a woman in a black negligee which has fallen off of her left shoulder. The woman is wearing purple eyeshadow with her hair in a bun. A black gramophone is featured in the bottom right corner. The left side advertises for "The Ascension of Galgonton" from Egon Erwin Kisch, while the right advertises for "Nannie Goes Out" from Sean O'Casey.

• Mozart Bastien & Bastienne/Komische Oper in einen Akt/Theater der Bergarbeiter Senftenberg

  Poster is white with grayscale photograph of what appears to be a coral reef segment in center. Text in red at top right and bottom right. Advertises for the single act comic opera "Bastien & Bastienne" by Mozart.

• Der Aufstieg auf den Fudschijama: Aimatow- Theater Senftenberg, Regie: Irmer, Bühne: Lieckfeldt

  This poster is in black and yellow. It depicts silhouettes of nine individuals spread horizontally across the poster, with one in the foreground blowing on a trumpet. The poster is divided horizontally into a black horizon and yellow sky. The text is in black at the top and yellow in the bottom left. This advertises for the performance "The Ascent of Mt. Fuji", from Tschingis Aimatow and Kaltai Muhamedshanow.

• Rigoletto/Guiseppe Verdi/Theater der Bergarbeiter Senftenberg

  Poster is black with gray text at top. Depicts a white drama mask with red blush, broken in half, slightly left of center. Poster advertises for a performance of Verdi's opera "Riogletto".

• Theater der Bergarbeiter Senftenberg/Die Romanticks/Tom Jones/Harvey Schmidt/Eine Parabel über die Liebe

  Poster is black with white text top left and center. Top right corner depicts a nude man falling head-first toward the center of the poster in black and white dots. Advertises for a play titled "The Romantics: A Parable of Love", by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt.