East German Poster Database

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• Henrik Ibsen: Die Meerfrau- Bühnen der Stadt Gera

  This poster has a white background with black text. In the center there is a black and white photograph of a hallway leading to double doors leading to a white void. The poster advertises Henrik Ibsen's play “The Lady from the Sea” (Die Meerfrau).

• Das Nest Des Auerhahns: Ein Stück v. Viktor Rosow- Bühnen Der Stadt Gera

  This poster is white with a black and white Russian Orthodox style depiction of the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus. It advertises the play “Das Nest Des Auerhahns” (The Grouse's Nest) by Viktor Rosow.

• Leuchte, mein Stern, leuchte / Buhnen der Stadt Gera / DDR-Erstauffuhrung

  This poster has a black background with white text across the top and in the bottom right hand corner or the poster. A vertical, thick, bright red line divides the poster. A black and white tree whose crown is shaped like a star dominates the poster.

• 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".

• 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.

• Irische Legende/Oper von Werner Egk/Buhnen der Stadt Gera/DDR Erstauffuhrung

  Poster features a silhouette of a white face with closed eyes on a turquoise background with green text; purple and black bands form a stylized collar around the person's neck.

• Send Störung/Komödie von Karoly Szakonyi/Bühnen der Stadt Gera

  Poster is black and white line drawing at bottom of what appears to be a compilation of faces. At top is title in same style, white shadowed in black, with black text underneath. Advertises for the comedy "Send Disturbance" from Karoly Szakonyi.

• Simplicius Simplicissimus/Oper von Karl Amadeus Hartmann/Bühnen der Stadt Gera/DDR-Erstaufführung/Regie: Lothar Arnold ž Muiskal. Leitung: Michael Stolle ž Ausstattung: Eva u. Wolfgang Bellach ž Dramaturgie: Dr. Eberhard Kneipel

  Poster depicts a woman bending backwards over a man who is in a pus-up position on the floor. Woman's arms morph into tree branches. Behind her is a second woman with back to her and similar arms. Depiction in black hatched line drawing. Border in purple with purple sun top right. Text in black at bottom. Advertises for "Simplicius Simplicissimus" from Karl Amadeus Hartmann, directed by Lothar Arnold.

• 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.

• 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.

• Ballett 88/Uraufführung/Bühnen der Stad Gera/Viel Beine - Viel Sinn/Einie Nacht Orpheus/Zwei Ballette von Inge Berg-Peters und Wolfgang Ranke Musik Bohuslav Marinu/Choreographie und Inszenierung Inge Berg-Peters Musikalische Leitung Michael Stolle/Bühnenb

  Poster is black with two black and white portraits of two middle-age men [?] with longer hair. Only left and right halves of faces are visible respectively, as they are bisected by a black rectangle with text depicted in white and blue. At bottom is the upside-down head of a Greek statue in black and white. Advertises for "Ballet 88" which features two performances: "Many Legs - Many Sins" and "A Night of Orpheus", both by Inge Berg-Peters.

• Ballett '85/Bühnen der Stadt Gera/Tschaikowski: Dornröschens Erwachen Orff: Carmina Burana/Choreographie: Inge Berg-Peters

  Poster is black with grayscale photograph at bottom of a stage full of dancers in same pose leaning forward with arms behind them and left leg slightly elevated. Text in blue, white, and green at top. Advertises for a two ballets, Tschaikovski's "Sleeping Beauty" and Orff's "Carmina Burana", with choreography by Inge Berg-Peters.

• 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".

• 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.

• Bühnen der Stadt Gera/Regina B. Ein tag aus ihrem leben/Schauspiel von Siegfried Pfaff ž Uraufführung

  Poster is purple with 5 x 5 grid of the same black and purple female portrait. 2nd over 2nd down portrait is in black and white. Text in white bottom right. Poster advertises for a play title "Regina B.: A day in her life", from Siegried Pfaff. Play's premiere.