East German Poster Database

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• Sende störung: Komödie von Károly Szakonyi- im Theater der Stadt Cottbus

  This poster is white with an abstract depiction of three individuals whose bodies form a conglomeration of furniture striped in blue and green. The faces are mostly blank, while the left individual is wearing purple sunglasses, the middle has a large red question mark, and right has orange lips with curly hair. All three have antennae emerging from their heads. This poster advertises for the comedy "Send Disorder" from Károly Szakonyi.

• Vom Äffchen, das eine Brille trug/Kinderoper von Siegfried Tiefensee/Theater der Stadt Cottbus

  Poster is white with what appears to be a large-eared baby in overalls wearing glasses. Baby is holding a white sign with theater information in red. Remaining text bottom left corner in blue. Advertises for "From the Little Monkey that Wore Glasses", a children's opera from Siegfried Tiefensee.

• Martha: Oper von Friedrich v. Flotow- Theater der Stadt Cottbus

  This poster is lime green with partial aubergine circles in the top left and right corners. In the center, there is a woman with blue hair and only one (right) eye, which is a circle with a black and white portrait of a man in a hat. The text at the bottom is in navy, with the title of the performance, "Martha", in decoratively patterned letters. This poster advertises for the opera by Friedrich v. Flotow.

• Mozart: Die Hochzeit des Figaro- Theater der Stadt Cottbus

  This poster is burnt red with a black and white profile portrait of Mozart at the top center. The title is in light yellow above and below. This poster advertises for performance of "The Marriage of Figaro".

• Garage: Satirische Komödie von Emil Braginiskij-Eldar Rjasanow- Theater der Stadt Cottbus

  This poster is black with a central part appearing to have been ripped away, revealing a pink grid on white. Superimposed is an image of a yellow vehicle engulfed in the mouth of a blue hippopotamus, which is standing on a black road drawn underneath. The text is in black on white at the bottom. This poster advertises for the Soviet satirical comedy "Garage" from Emil Braginskij and Eldar Rjasnaow.

• Musical im Theater der Stadt Cottbus/Irving Berlin/Annie Get Your Gun/Schiesslos, Annie/Die Grösste Show

  Poster background is strongly Americana, with white stars on blue and red and white stripes. Features a portrait of Annie Oakley in oval in center, with title in Wild West-style script. Advertises for the American musical "Annie Get Your Gun".

• Armer Ritter von Peter Hacks- Theater der Stadt Cottbus

  This poster is blue with a navy border. It depicts a man holding the head of a green dragon on a stick above his head. The text is in green at bottom of the poster. This poster advertises for a performance of "The Poor Knight" from Peter Hacks.

• Aida: Giuseppe Verdi- Theater Cottbus

  This poster is a deep red with a red-orange and black depiction of the Egyptian sphinx. The sphinx is partially obscured by an elongated rectangle that stretches from center of poster to bottom and colored in red-orange gradient. The title is at top in orange with Verdi's name and theater in red orange at the left and right. It advertises for a performance of "Aida". This poster possibly signed on back.

• Benjamin Britten: Albert Herring, Komische Oper- Theater der Stadt Cottbus

  This poster is green with a cartoon portrait of a male with close-cropped hair and a dark green bow tie, with white wings on either side. A laurel halo floats above. This poster is bordered by a rough green outline with trumpeting cherubim in each corner. The text is in dark green gothic script at the top and bottom. It advertises for the comic opera "Albert Herring" from Benjamin Britten.

• Die acht Frauen: Kriminalkomödie von Robert Thomas- Theater der Stadt Cottbus

  This poster depicts the mirror images of the same building in blue-scaled photograph, divided by a white zipper. The zipper has been pulled down halfway to reveal a red textured background. The text is in gray at the top which advertises for a comedy titled "The Eight Women" from Robert Thomas.

• Offenbach: Orpheus in der Unterwelt- Theater der Stadt Cottbus

  This poster is blue with a green and pink elaborate frame featuring a caricatured portrait of Shakespeare stabbing a nude Greek statue with a violin bow. The text is above and below. This poster advertises for the French opera "Orpheus in the Underword" by Jacques Offenbach.

• Verdi: Othello- Theater der Stadt Cottbus

  This poster is red with a red and black abstract depiction of a male with arms raised (presumably Othello) at the bottom. The text is in white at the top. This poster advertises for a performance of the opera "Othello" based on Shakespeare's work with the composition by Giuseppe Verdi.

• Drei Schwestern/Schauspiel von Anton Tschechow -

  Poster is olive with high contrast image in black and green of a woman in an undistinguishable landscape. Text in black at bottom. Poster advertises for a play titled "Three Sisters" by Anton Tschechow, to be performed at the Theater der Stadt Cottbus.

• Don Pasquale: Gaëtano Donizetti- Komische Oper

  This poster is yellow and depicts a stone block at bottom in black and white with a face inscribed inside. On top stands a woman depicted in red with only legs and dress skirt (which billows to encompass the top of the poster) visible. The poster advertises for a comic opera titled "Don Pasquale", by Gaëtano Donizetti, to be performed in the Theater der Stadt Cottubs.

• Shakespeare: Ein Sommernachts Traum- Theater der Stadt Cottbus

  This poster is blue with green and red "X" shaped design. The text in aqua advertises for a performance of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Theater der Stadt Cottbus.

• Die Erschaffung der Welt: Ballet von N.D. Kasatkina/W.J. Wassiljow

  This poster is blue with text printed in black on darker blue background. A partial orange border is on the left and bottom. The poster depicts two white silhouettes, male and female (presumably Adam and Eve), with the shadow of the woman falling on the ground as a sort of werewolf. The poster advertises a ballet titled "The Creation of the World" by N.D. Kassatkina and W.J. Wassiljow, with music by A.P. Petrow. The ballet to be performed at the Theater der Stadt Cottbus.