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Enthoven Unboxed: 100 Years of Collecting Performance
Marking 100 years since Gabrielle Enthoven founded the theatre and performance collection at the V&A, this display explores an A–Z of themes to show how performance continues to entertain, provoke and inspire.
Display highlights
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Against the Odds, poster, by Zoltron and Paul McAlpine, printed by Monolith Press, 2022, California, USA -
Spectacles worn by Elton John, about 1980, France -
Portrait of Gabrielle Enthoven, painting, by Ethel Wright, about 1911, London, England -
The Troupers Concert Party banner, about 1945, Great Britain -
Bust of Sarah Siddons, sculpted by Sarah Siddons, about 1790, Great Britain -
Ira Aldridge as Othello in 'Othello' by William Shakespeare, painting, about 1848, Great Britain -
Model for Stormzy's headliner set at Glastonbury Festival 2019, stage design by Misty Buckley, model made for reference by Laura Woodroffe, 2024, Great Britain
Features
Header image:
Photograph of Gabrielle Enthoven with playbills, 20th century. Museum no. THM/114. Graphic design by Louise Richardson. © Victoria & Albert Museum, London