David Bowie signed Elephant Man bdway poster 1980 rare

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David Bowie signed Elephant Man bdway poster 1980 rare:
$2500.00

Guaranteed authentic autographedoversized color poster of the 1980 Broadway Play, The Elephant Man, signed by David Bowie.

David Bowie, musician, actor, and artist starred in the play, The Elephant Man, from July 29, 1980 to January 3, 1981. The play was performed in Denver, Chicago, and New York. Bowie\'s performance in The Elephant Man was between movie performances in Just a Gigolo and Christine F. During this time period, Bowie had recently divorced his first wife, Angela; his 14th album, Scary Monsters ... and Super Creeps was just released; and his good friend, John Lennon, (coauthor, along with Carlos Alomar, of Bowie\'s hit song, Fame), was assassinated (December 8, 1980). While Bowie had many career paths in motion during these years, many people felt that Bowie\'s performance in The Elephant Man established him as a true actor.

David\'s hugely innovative interpretation of the role used no make-up or prosthetics. Instead, drawing on his training as a mime artist, he contorted his own body into unlikely shapes to give the effect of profound disability (a task which left him covered in obvious bruises spotted by a fan who spoke to him after a show in Denver). He also researched the diction of the handicapped and altered his voice to convey the elephant man\'s suffering. At a dress rehearsal in the Booth theatre, even the stage hands burst into spontaneous applause at his remarkable performance.

\"The trouble is, I always look for parts with an emotional or physical limp, and I always seem to get them.\" - David Bowie

\"It is undoubtedly the biggest single challenge of my career. Going onto Broadway is the fulfilment of a great dream.\" (Daily Mirror) - David Bowie

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