A theatre poster with a split mask: a prompt and information block

Prepare the performance details before generating

Start with the final title, date, time, theatre and intended audience action. You will need these details to fill in the prompt from the author's comment. Do not retain technical placeholders just because they resemble finished Russian captions.

Decide whether you need all the text in the original. It includes a production label, heading, premiere announcement, event details, venue, additional phrase and ticket-purchase call to action. For a small placement, remove some lines while retaining essential information.

Choose a short title that can be set large. For a long title, specify line breaks and check the composition with a simple draft in your editor.

The dramatic theatre-poster prompt

Create a dramatic contemporary theatre performance poster from scratch.
FORMAT:
— Vertical poster 4:5
— Exact size: 1080×1350 px
— Suitable for theatre promotion, cultural events and print
STYLE:
— Contemporary theatrical minimalism
— Dramatic editorial poster
— Conceptual visual storytelling
— Modern cultural campaign
— Fresh 2026 art direction
— Sophisticated but not luxurious
COLOR PALETTE:
— Deep burgundy
— Matte black
— Warm ivory
— Dark red
— Muted silver accents
BACKGROUND:
— Deep matte burgundy background
— Fine paper texture
— Soft stage haze
— Dramatic shadow gradients
— Thin scratches and film grain
— Subtle spotlight beam
— Large areas of darkness
COMPOSITION:
— One symbolic hero object centered
— Large title placed partly behind the object
— Small information block at the bottom
— Strong vertical rhythm
— Dramatic negative space
— Controlled asymmetry
MAIN VISUAL:
— Sculptural theatre mask split into two abstract halves
— Flowing dark fabric
— Thin metallic frame
— Floating paper fragments
— Soft smoke
— One narrow spotlight
— Deep realistic shadows
— Symbolic and mysterious visual language
TEXT ON IMAGE:
Small label:
«ТЕАТРАЛЬНАЯ ПОСТАНОВКА»
Main headline:
«ТВОЙ ЗАГОЛОВОК»
Subtitle:
«Премьера спектакля»
Details:
«Дата • Время»
Location:
«Название театра»
Additional text:
«История, которая останется с вами»
CTA:
«КУПИТЬ БИЛЕТ»
TYPOGRAPHY:
— Elegant condensed sans-serif
— Optional refined serif for small accents
— Large dramatic headline
— Warm ivory typography
— Strong spacing
— Perfect Russian spelling
— Preserve all supplied text exactly
DESIGN DETAILS:
— Cinematic stage lighting
— Deep blacks
— Realistic textile texture
— Atmospheric grain
— Premium cultural poster
— High contrast
— Sharp typography
— Sophisticated composition
NEGATIVE PROMPT:
classic theatre curtain cliché, comedy and tragedy clip-art masks, gold ornaments, baroque decoration, actors’ faces, random text, unreadable typography, excessive effects, watermark, blurry image, low quality

The original contains English instructions and Russian phrases in quotation marks. Keep the structure, replacing «ТВОЙ ЗАГОЛОВОК», «Дата • Время» and «Название театра» with your values. Keep «ТЕАТРАЛЬНАЯ ПОСТАНОВКА» and «КУПИТЬ БИЛЕТ» only when they suit your task.

The prompt requests exact preservation of the supplied text. That is a useful instruction but not a spelling guarantee. After generation, compare every line with your prepared list, including the time and venue name.

Distinguish the symbolic mask from clip art

Sculptural theatre mask split into two abstract halves describes one sculptural object divided into two abstract parts. It is not a pair of flat smiling and sad masks. That clip-art treatment is explicitly excluded in the negative block.

Check whether the split is visible and both halves have volume. If the result shows two ordinary faces, clarify the material and symbolic shape. Keep the object centred so the correction does not alter the entire vertical structure.

Fabric, a thin metal frame and paper fragments support the scene. Reduce them if they hide the mask. One expressive symbol matters more than a detailed collection of theatrical decorations.

Aim the spotlight at the main object

The prompt specifies one narrow spotlight and large dark areas. The light should reveal the mask's shape while leaving quiet space around it. Multiple beams and bright patches can disrupt this restrained staging.

A burgundy background, black shadows and ivory text create contrast. Check the heading separately: part of it passes behind the object, but the name should neither vanish into shadow nor become unreadable fragments.

A little stage haze adds depth. Reduce it in the lower area if it covers the information block. You usually do not need to brighten the entire poster just to reveal the date.

Finish the information block in your editor

Open the chosen scene and type the exact details on separate layers. Use the generation only as an illustration and replace all the text if necessary. This keeps the date and location editable for the next performance.

Check the poster at a small size: the title should read first, then the date and theatre, followed by the action. Decorative scratches should not cross the time digits or address line.

The original specifies 4:5 and 1080×1350. Check the actual file dimensions when exporting. For print, prepare the required layout format separately and save a version without event captions to reuse the scene.