East German Poster Database

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• Gaudi Arium von G. Branstner Lieder, Couplets, Sprüche, Anekdoten, Balladen, Fabeln, und mehr/Landestheater Halle Regie: Jürgen Mai F. Hayner P.W. Bachmann und B. Stempel spielen
  This poster is black with squiggly green green superimposed. Within each square is a black and white photograph, presumably a scene from the performance. Three squares contain only green text, while on four others text is superimposed on the photograph. This poster advertises for the performance, "Gaudi Arium" from G. Granstner, which includes "songs, couplets, sayings, anecdotes, ballads, fables, and more". Directed by Jürgen Mai.
• Regie: Aljoscha Westermann- Gert Hofmann: Der Bürgermeister- Theater im Palast
  This poster is white with horizontal black lines spaced increasingly further apart from the top to bottom. In the center is a black line drawing with thick hatch marks of an anthropomorphic vessel with an open lid. Inside a faceless individual is visible, holding a pipe that reaches over the side. The text is in black at the left and bottom. Advertises for Gert Hofmann's "The Mayor", directed by Aljoscha Westermann.
• Landestheater Halle/Goethe-Theater Bad Lauchstädt- Sommerspielplan- A.E. Modeste Grétry: Der eifersüchtige Liebhaber/ W.A, Mozart: Die Zauberflöte/ G.F. Händel: Floridante/ J.W. Goethe: Die Mitschuldigen
  This poster is a matte gold color with an black inner border left and right and white outer border. There is an orange, red, and black half-circle design at bottom with "1985" featured in red at center. The theater name is in white at the top, followed by the announcement of the plan for summer performances in red, followed by individual performances in black. These include "The Jealous Lover" by Grétry, Mozart's "The Magic Flute", Händel's "Floridante," and "The Complicit" by Goethe. The poster is possibly signed by the creator on back.
• Landestheater Halle/im Goethe-Theater Bad Lauchstädt- Von Mai bis September- Theseus: Oper von Händel/ Der eifersüchtige Liebhaber: Komische Oper von Grétry/ Triumph der Empfindsamkeit: Grille von Goethe/ Das Jahrmarktsfest zu Plundersweilern: Stück von Hacks
  This poster is light gray with black text. It depicts a building in classic Greek style with a large arch and steps beneath. Underneath the arch is a gold on brown design, with text in the remaining white space. The text alternates between Gothic script and print. This poster advertises for performances from May through September in the Goethe-Theater Bad Lauchstädt, including the opera "Theseus" from Händel, "The Jealous Lover", a comic opera from Grétry, "The Triumph of Sensibility" from Goethe, and "The Yearly Market Fest to Plunder" from Peter Hacks.
• Henrik Ibsen: Gespenster- Kammerspiele, Inszeneirung Thomas Langhoff
  This poster is iridescent silver with black ink splotches. It has a black border at the bottom with silver text. This poster advertises for "Ghosts", from Henrik Ibsen.
• Tanztheater- Gestalten und Klänge- Komische Oper Berlin
  This poster is brown with a depiction in center of an optical-illusion composed of multi-colored cubes. The text is in white at the top and bottom. This poster advertises for "Characters and Sounds", being a dance theater piece.
• 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.
• Das Glas Wasser: Musical nach Scribe von Helmut Käutner, Musik von B. Eichom und R. Sonder
  This poster is blue-green with black text. It depicts a glass half-full of pink liquid on a checkered tablecloth, the left half is red/white while the right is black/transparent. Liquid appears to be being poured into the class from left, with name running along line. Several other names run along random black lines, but appear to have nothing to do with actors in the performance. This poster advertises for "The Glass of Water", a musical directed by Rudolf Schraps.
• Adolf Nowaczynki: Der große Friedrich- Bühnen der Stadt Magdeburg Maxim Gorki, DDR-Erstaufführung
  This poster is white featuring a black border with gray diagonal stripes at the left and top. It depicts a cursive "F" in gray outlined in black intertwined with an orange snake and a black crown floating above. The text is in black handwritten script at bottom with the premiere text sitting vertical at the top left corner. This poster advertises for the premiere of Adolf Nowaczynki's "Frederick the Great".
• García: Von Victor Contreras- Maxim Gorki Theater
  This poster is predominately yellow. It depicts a desert landscape with white statue of a man buried up to mid-torso in sand. In his right hand he holds a green line which runs from him through the hills behind. The text is in black at the top and bottom. This poster advertises for the premiere of the play "García" from Victor Contreras.
• 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.
• Glanz und Tod Joaquin Murietas/Pablo Neruda/Städtische Theater Karl-Marx-Stadt
  Poster is divided into 9 rectangular segments. Each depicts a scene in black and white, such as a sailing ship, two nude lovers embracing, a Klan meeting, etc. Each segment is bordered in white, with larger black outer border. Segment near bottom right is white with red and black text. Advertises for a performance of "The Splendor and Death of Joaquin Murietas" by Pablo Neruda.
• Moliere/Die geleherten Frauen/Maxim Gorki Theater
  Poster features blue-scale depiction of a nude woman with curly hair inside a dress hoop, with a similar structure (empty) in foreground and a morterboard floating above it. Text in black script at top and vertical at left. Advertises for the play "Moliere: The Learned Woman".
• Götz/Goethe Landestheater Halle Regie: P. Sodann Bühne: R. Klemm Kostüme: U. Müller
  Poster is black with white print. Advertises for the play "Götz von Berlichingen" by Goethe, directed by P. Sodann.
• Goethe-Theater Bad Lauchstädt/Joseph Grimaldi Ahnherr aller Clowns 1779-1837
  Poster background is white stippled with tiny black dots. Name of theater at top in black script. Depicts a clown in white, red, blue, yellow and black squatting over at bottom and holding a yellow sign which reads "Jospeh Grimaldi: King of all Clowns 1779-1837".
• Oper von Georg Katzer ž Libretto Gerhard Müller/Gastmahl/oder/Über die Liebe/Uraufführung Apollo-Saal
  Poster is black with depiction of an individual robed in Greek style with a pig head, which is decorated with garlands and feathers. Advertises for the opera "Symposium" or "About Love" from Georg Katzer. Play's premiere.
• Götterdämmerung/Richard Wagner/Bühnen der Stadt Magdeburg Maxim Gorki/Nibelu
  Poster advertises for a performance of Wagner's "Twilight of the Gods". Deicts earth as seen from space with a robed death figure sitting on its pole with a sickle and a city rising from the toher side. Winged demons in red float toward bottom center. Title of performance in yellow arc halfway circling the globe with remaining text at bottom in white and gray.
• Das Glas Wasser oder Barock & Roll/Ein Musical frei nach Scribe von Helmut Käutner im Theater der Stadt Cottbus
  Poster predominately orange, pink, green and blue. Larger background is orange with pink polka dots while background within green gilded shape is pink with orange polka dots. Below is orange and green stripes. Text inside shape in blue text. Advertises for a performance of the musical "The Glass of Water" or "Barock & Roll" by Helmut Käutner.
• Musikalische Komödie/Die Gräfin vom Naschmarkt/Theater der Stadt Cottbus/Theater der Stadt Cottbus/Texte: Kurt Nachmann-Musik: Erwin Halletz
  Poster is predominately green, orange, navy and purple. Depicts two women in dresses standing back to back, the left in navy and white the right in orange and white. The former holds a bottle the latter holds a feather duster. Title of performance at top in purple shadowed in black. Advertises for a performance of the musical "The Countess of Naschmarkt", with music by Erwin Halletz and lyrics by Kurt Nachmann.
• Ulrich Mühe als/Philotas/Regie: Solter Bühne: Nikulka Kostüme: Stromberg/Kleinert, Manz Montag/Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
  Poster is sea green with black border. Abstract conglomeration of shapes bottom center in black, pink, and red. Text in black at top. Pink banner across top center with black text announcing name of playwright. Poster advertises for a performance of "Philotas" starring Ulrich Mühe and directed by Solter. Play written by Gotthold Ephriam Lessing.
• Otto Mellies als/Nathan der Weise/Regie: Solter Bühne: Nikulka Kostüme: Stromberg/Gudzuhn Gwisdek Kleinert Krumbiegel Langhoff Jr. Mann Manz Mühe Paryla Schorn/Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
  Poster is yellow with black border. Abstract conglomeration of shapes center right in black, white and pink. Text in black at top and left, pink banner across center with black text announcing name of playwright. Advertises for a performance of "Nathan the Wise", starring Otto Mellies and directed by Solter. Play created by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.
• Dagmar Manzel als/Emila Galotti/Regie: M. Jurgons Bühne: Schreiber/Baur Bendokat Hiemer Huth Jaster Neumann Ritter Schweighöfer Teuscher Tornow Zerbe/Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
  Poster is red orange with black border. Abstract conglomeration of shapes center right in black, orange, and pink. Text in black at top and left, pink banner across bottom with black text announcing name of playwright. Advertises for a performance of "Emilia Galotti" by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, starring Dagmar Manzel and directed by M. Jurgons.
• Zum 250. Jahrestag der Uraufführung der Beggar's Opera am 29.1.1728 präsentiert das Deutsche Theater Berlin/Die Galoschen-Oper/von Heinz Kahlau in Errinerung an John Gay/Musik: Reiner Bredemeyer Regie: Friedo Solter
  Poster is yellow with black patterned inner border. Deicts various shoes at bottom in yellow and purple with names of actors in black script beside them. Text at top in black and purple. Advertises for "Die Galoschen-Oper" [difficult to translate] from Heinz Kahlau in memory of John Gray, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the premiere of the Beggar's Opera at the Deutsche Theater Berlin.
• Adolphe Adam/Giselle/Ballett/Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin
  Poster is a photograph of a forested area with a broken statue in fore. Statue head lies horizontally on an irregular block of stone. Text at bottom in white. Advertises for a performance of the ballet "Giselle" from Adolphe Adams.
• Giselle/von Adolphe Adam ž Ballett-Company ž Oper Leipzig/Intendant Professor Udo Zimmermann
  Poster is a blue impressionsit painting of three female ballet dancers. The left is blue, middle blue-green, and right white. All have ribbons in their hair, progressing from red to orange. No other details depicted. Text in white top and bottom. Advertises for a performance of the ballet "Giselle" from Adolphe Adam.