I return to theater poster design with another Leeds Arts Centre, again in their autumn slot, this time the play as a more Hallowe’en feel, a change from my previous LAC artwork.
‘Rough Sleepers’ is an LAC original play by Neil Rathmell. Set in an overgrown graveyard outside a disused chapel, the Captain a ‘gentleman of the road’ is welcomed by the vicar, but some of her parishioners see things differently. To them he’s just a rough sleeper and they want him out.
From this I wanted the poster to have a rough, bramble likes quality, black thatched lines and having at the time recently spent a day at Yorkshire Sculpture Park I found inspiration in the drawings and sketches of Henry Moore. Using his style of scratchy and crosshatches lines to create shading and depth , I applied my own style to it, creating this cross hatched captain.
And that was that; you can buy tickets here: www.carriageworkstheatre.co.uk.
Leeds Arts Centre is an amateur drama group formed in 1945. They present a wide variety of plays at the Carriageworks Theatre on Millennium Square in Leeds. They are proud members of LeedsCAN (Leeds Community Arts Network), formerly the Leeds Civic Arts Guild, a group of amateur theatre, musical, fine arts and opera companies based around the city. New members are always welcome!
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