Robb Clare Leads Theatre Workshop with Backlight Group

[devlinmann]

My sincere and embarrassed thanks for your kind words gentlemen.

I can only attest that Christina is indeed amazing, I married up!

If you are at all impressed with what we are doing so far wait until you see what she has planned for the coming year!!

Also now that the place is official... THE FLORIDA THEATRE... please rsvp asap to reserve your spot!!

And if participation is not for you then take advantage of the $5 observer price and come see this amazing man at work!

Thank you

Devlin

[devlinmann]

This is one of my favorite pics from the workshops we did with Rob in Berlin.  It was a study abroad program and we had him for a full week.  The progress made by those students in Germany was amazing!!!

[devlinmann]

The program ran three weeks, there was theatre and dance, the previous programs were in France, we intend to do another study abroad series in the very near future.

[Ethylene]

I'll be in the audience!

[devlinmann]

Rob and I plotting the attack on the Scottish play

[devlinmann]

Macb... superstition does not allow me to say the name until actually working on the play...

[Lunican]

I think this is the actress that Metro Jacksonville worked with in 2007 for the 48 hour film festival.

http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2007-aug-filmmaking-returns-to-jacksonville-for-48-hours

[devlinmann]

She may well be, she was a JU theatre student when she did the study abroad in Berlin.  All our study abroad programs are for college credit and that one was through JU.

[John Jenkins]

FINALLY the Florida Theatre is opening its ancient doors.  Let's face it, the place is not the TU Center (thank goodness because the TU center has the atmosphere of concrete).  But it has 10 times the charm and atmosphere. It's about time Florida Theatre became the theatre of Jacksonville.

With Devlin bringing Rob Clare, actors are allowed to work on the Florida Theatre stage.  How amazing can it be to stand on that stage and look out into the audience? 

This workshop is more than just for actors only.  Contrary to popular opinion, dancers and singers  (yes opera requires acting too) can also benefit from the lessons of the theatre.  What better way to learn than by attending a workshop like this. Rob Clare is not the kind of person to scare people off..the guy is upfront friendly.

AND THREE NIGHTS!!!

.....I'm just sayin

[Ernest Street]

Stephan, It has been a long standing superstition to not actually name Shakespears  "Scottish Play" inside the theatre.
Maybe Devlin's personal belief is not speaking the name at all unless he is working on the play. (the last 3 letters he left out are ETH

It is also forbidden to whistle.  In the old days of theatre, Sailors in port frequently worked as Riggers and "Flymen" on the rail bringing scenes and flats in and out...They whistled as Cues...so

Jacksonville is fortunate to have someone of Robb's caliber teaching here.

[devlinmann]

I am not one to ever put much stock in things like curses... however after having done the Scottish Play many times, and had lots of unusal things happen I chose not invite trouble:)

That said, it is quite possible that we will mount another production of The Scottish Play very, very soon...

[devlinmann]

Have to say as this event draws closer the work in the Shakespeare Lab last night was especially invigorating! Thanks to all who were there for your work I am energized and invigorated!!

On the R CLare Workshops Wed is sold out for participants, there are now only a couple of spots left for the Mon and Tues (literally 2 spots on Mon and 2 on Tues) for participants so please rsvp if you have not already.  The observer spots or open house is still available to all for only $5 and we hope that everyone will come out and pack the house to see this exciting event!

[devlinmann]

This is where Rob is headed after being here.  http://www.theactorscenter.org/ It is an amazing organization in NYC.

He is the first image you see on their flash homepage.

[devlinmann]

Nice notice in todays TU about the event.

http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/arts/2010-04-09/story/shakespeare-specialist-teach-acting-workshop-florida-theatre

I spoke with an old friend who many here may remember last night...Jan Wikstrom, I hope I spelled her name right. She is a wonderful actress that I had the joy of working with on BackLight 's Production of Romeo and Juliet. 

She is currently doing her Masters at the Academy Of Classical Acting in DC.  Rob worked with her class yesterday and will be returning to them in 3 weeks to direct them in King Lear.  Jan was raving about how inspiring and effective a teacher Rob is and when I mentioned the workshops she loved the idea of us opening the house to viewers because he is also just so entertaining to watch.

I now want to organize a road trip in a few months to see that King Lear!!!
Meanwhile, I hope to see everyone at the event, come and watch this master at work!!

http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/arts/2010-04-09/story/shakespeare-specialist-teach-acting-workshop-florida-theatre

[devlinmann]

Rob is here!!

Rested and ready and my children are making him run around like a madman!

Cannot wait for tomorrow!!