Penthesilea
Penthesilea
posters for Toneelgroep Amsterdam, 1991
It’s only after you have seen the show by Toneelgroep Amsterdam and have seen the poster in the street that you understand the statement I am making. That’s also the experience you have if you see the poster for the next show before seeing the show itself. For theatre posters I usually look for a metaphor for something that is itself a metaphor. Penthesilea is at the head of a group of very feminist women who only tolerate men to procreate. Naturally she falls in love with Zeus, who completely fucks her up – just as naturally. Of course it could not fail, this poster was also defaced.
article
Een pittig stuk
publiation Nieuwe Revue
1991