East German Poster Database

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• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Ein neuer Sommernachtstraum

  The poster shows a red grid with a graph drawn out. Inside the graph is an angle with two circles. Together they form the shape of a heart. The graph paper is torn away at the top right corner to reveal a red circles and leaves behind. Poster advertises for "A New Summer Night's Dream", a dance performance by Bernd Köllinger and Georg Katzer, to be performed at the Volkstheater Rostock.

• Ein Yankee an König Arturs' Hof

  The poster is beige with black text and black line drawing depicting a conglomeration of scenes from the play "A Yankee in King Arthur's Court". Prominent in the depiction are King Arthur seated on his throne, a bishop, the head of the Statue of Liberty, and two cannons pointing left. The play was written by Claus Hammel, directed by Hans Anselm Perten, with equipment by Falk von Wangelin. Performed in Volkstheater Rostock.