Russian Avant-Garde Theatre: War, Revolution and Design, 1913 – 1933

From 18 October 2014 a new display in the Theatre and Performance Galleries will present more than 150 radical designs for theatrical productions by celebrated figures of the Russian avant-garde. On view will be set and costume designs by leading artists and designers including Kazimir Malevich, Alexander Rodchenko, Vladimir Tatlin, Alexandra Exter, El Lissitsky, Liubov Popova and Varvara Stepanova. Many previously unseen in the UK.