Posters
NT Posters
The posters in the collection are some of the most visually stimulating theatre posters produced anywhere in the last 40 years. A poster is designed, usually in-house by the National's Graphics Department, for every production at the National. The collection also includes posters for visting productions, touring posters, exhibition posters, and repertoire posters.
Almost the entire collection of National Theatre posters are now available to view and buy on a dedicated website: www.ntposters.org.uk, a sample of posters is shown below. Posters for current and recent shows are available to buy from the Bookshop.
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Othello
Othello Laurence Olivier and Maggie Smith
Poster designed by Ken Biggs and Associates -
Equus
Equus, 26 July 1973, Old Vic
poster design including image by Gilbert Lesser
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Jumpers
Jumpers 21 September 1976, Lyttelton
Poster designed by Richard Bird and Michael Mayhew
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Tamburlaine the Great
Tamburlaine The Great 4 October 1976, Olivier
Poster designed by Richard Bird and Michael Mayhew
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Volpone
Volpone 26 April 1977, Olivier
Poster designed by Richard Bird and Michael Mayhew
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The Oresteia
The Oresteia 28 November 1981, Olivier
Poster designed by Richard Bird and Michael Mayhew
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Pericles
Pericles 31 March 2003, Olivier
Poster designed by Patrick Eley
This new initiative will enable people to access almost the entire range of National Theatre posters, creating a rich research resource; the posters are available to buy in a range of sizes from the site. The images range from iconic photographs such as Laurence Olivier and Maggie Smith in Othello to striking graphics like those employed for Peter Shaffer's Equus; and from Gerald Scarfe's cartoon for Battle Royal to charming illustrations such as The Wind in the Willows.
See Catalogue to search the extensive National Theatre Archive collection
