East German Poster Database

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• Sommer Theater- Dario Fo, en-suite- In der Volksbühne, DDR Erstaufführung

  This poster is white with a green border on all sides but bottom, and with a red dotted inner border. The title is at the top in black caps, with remaining text in red and black around the poster edges. A large red circle in center with "v"s of white dots makes up the Volksbühne logo. This poster advertises for a performance of "Dario Fo" in the Volksbühne's Summer Theater program, starring Hildegard Alex and directed by Carl-Herman Risse. This was the play's premiere in the DDR.

• Das Sogenannte Privatleben- Konstantin Simonow, Volksbühnen

  This poster is white with black text. The text reads "The War is not in the past. Whether you like it or not, the War is now current in every life. In the cowardice of one, in the bravery of others, in the apathy of still others." This poster advertises for "The So-Called Life" from Konstantin Simonow.

• Stunde des Tanzes: 16. Oktober 1978 1900 Uhr, Künstlerischer Leiter : Jean Weidt Es tanzen Solisten und Ensembles: Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, Komische Oper Berlin, Metropol Theater, Friedrichstadt Palast, Tanzensemble der DDR

  This poster is yellow with a black painted abstract depiction of dancers and large black blotch in center with yellow text on it. The title at the top is in black italics with theater information at the bottom. This poster advertises for "Hour of Dance".

• Volksbühne- Bulgakow/Tscherwinksi: Hundeherz

  This poster background is grayish white. It features a portrait of a bald female head lower left, comprised of a collage of lines, numbers, and images. Different intersecting black lines are throughout the poster, with the theater handwritten in black at top and the title in black print on white at bottom. This poster advertises for a performance of "Dog Heart", from Bulgakow and Tscherwinski.

• Moliére: Der Geizige- Eine Komödie- Volksbühne

  This poster is white with black silhouette of a man with a 18th century styled wig. A large gold "V" is at the top with the playwright's name top left and theater name top right in black. A black and white portrait of Moliére at center of "V". The silhouette is surrounded by handwritten and stamped black text, mostly illegible. The title of the play is at bottom in black. This poster advertises for "The Miser", a comedy by Moliére.

• Ödön v. Horváth: Glaube Liebe Hoffnung- Volksbühne

  This poster is black with random green shapes at the left, top right, and bottom left (triangle and rectangles). In the center is a white square with rough edges and black script inside announcing title of performance, "Faith, Hope, Love", and playwright, Ödön von Horváth. The name of theater is in white print at bottom, with actors, directors, stage managers, etc. vertical at right in white. Directed by Henry Hübchen.

• Komödie von Omar Saavedra Santis/Amapola

  This poster is printed in purple and black on white. The title is in white on black at the bottom. It depicts a purple flower on dotted background with collage of illegible, handwritten black text at the left. This poster advertises for a performance of the comedy "Amapola" from Omar Saavedra Santis.

• Paul Gratzik: Die Axt im Haus- Uraufführung- Volksbühne

  This poster is gray with text in black on white at top. A black arrow points down from text to a basket full of food, wine, and chocolates, with an axe included outlined in red. This poster advertises for a performance of "The Axe in the House" from Paul Gratzik, and was the play's premiere.