An exhibition of highlights from the NT's archive triggers memories of striking productions and shows how the poster imprints a play on the public's imaginationTheatre posters are by definition ephemeral. One of the few that has endured is Lautrec's famous image of a Moulin Rouge dancer, Jane Avril, whose high-kicking cancan is seen from the perspective of a double-bass player. That is a rare example of the poster as…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:42AM on October 17, 2017