Robert Jarman is an Australian theatre artist based in Hobart, Tasmania. Primarily a director and actor, he is also a writer and designer.
Education Jarman studied English and Drama at the University of Sydney, where he participated extensively with the Sydney University Dramatic Society, performing, writing and directing shows varying in style from Shakespeare to experimental political cabaret.
Career In the late 1980s, Jarman moved to Hobart where he quickly established himself as one of the leading entities within the Tasmanian arts industry.
He directed the Australasian Premiere of Philip Glass's opera Hydrogen Jukebox at the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music where he is currently the lecturer in Music Theatre.
He has collaborated extensively with composers including Raffæle Marcellino and Matthew Dewey.
Productions Year Title Genre Involvement Other notes 2009 I Am My Own Wife Actor 2008 Les Misérables Musical Director (Tasmanian Theatre Trust) 2007 Con Artists Puppet theatre Director Terrapin Puppet Theatre 2007 underwhere Physical theatre Director Lucy Who Productions 2007 Troilus and Cressida Shakespeare Director (Old Nick Company) 2005 The Death of Chatterton Opera Director/Co-librettist Written by Matthew Dewey (IHOS Opera) 2005 Macbeth Shakespeare Director (Hobart Repertory Theatre) 2005 A Midsummer Night's Dream Shakespeare Director (Hobart Repertory Theatre) 2004 Euphonic Temples Opera Director/Designer Conducted by Jean Louis Forestier (IHOS Opera) 2001 The Flight of Les Darcy Opera Director/Librettist Written by Raffæle Marcellino (10 Days on the Island)
2019 The Protecting Veil. ‘The Protecting Veil’ takes inspiration and incorporates material from ‘The Seven Sacraments of Nicholas Poussin’ written and performed by Neil Bartlett, first produced at The London Hospital, produced by Artangel, London, July 1, 1997.
Honours In 2001 he was awarded the Australian Centenary of Federation Medal for services to the performing arts.
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