During my trip to Cornwall, I was fortunate enough to visit The Minack Theatre - which is a pretty impressive outdoor theatre, which is made all the more impressive by the fact that this theatre was planned, built and finanaced by just one lady - Rowena Cade (1931-1983).
Whilst at the theatre I had a peep in the Rowena Cade Exhibition Centre - which told the life story of the Minnack's creator. Part of the exhibition featured a small section showcasing the first programmes and posters designed for the plays performed at the theatre; and I fell in love with them!
These are a few photos I was able to take in the exhibition centre, but unfortunately they're not the greatest quality but I can't seem to find any better equivalent on our glorious internet! So here we go!
I'm not sure how they were produced, they look sort of screen-printy/wood-blocky/lino-cutty! But I like them nevertheless!
I really like how the following characters flow and how fluid their poses look!
Its a shame I can't find better quality images, as I particularly like this design for the production of 'The Tempest'.
So here I am just posting a lot of photos and I haven't even mentioned the illustrator's name! The illustrator of these wonderful pieces is a lady called Hilda Quick. Hilda was born in Penzance and trained in art at the Central School in London where she specialised in wood engraving (so I was on to something earlier on - wa-hey)! And then later she studied in Paris.
It was during the 30's that Hilda produced these amazing illustrations for The Minack, but she also helped Rowena Cade with the design of costumes and sets for the theatre's plays.
Hilda Quick also worked on a bunch of other stuff, including the Complete Works of Edmund Spencer for the Shakespeare Head Press. To find out more information about Hilda's other work, you can do by visiting this link 'ere: cornishmuse.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/hilda-quick-and-minack-theatre.html
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