{"id":3198,"date":"2014-01-27T10:55:43","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T15:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=3198"},"modified":"2022-08-16T17:28:29","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T21:28:29","slug":"robert-richmond-about-the-artist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=3198","title":{"rendered":"Robert Richmond: About the Artist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"923\" data-id=\"8097\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Headshot.jpg?resize=695%2C923&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Headshot.jpg?w=1194&amp;ssl=1 1194w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Headshot.jpg?resize=53%2C70&amp;ssl=1 53w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Headshot.jpg?resize=771%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 771w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Headshot.jpg?resize=768%2C1020&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Headshot.jpg?resize=1156%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1156w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" data-id=\"8105\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/download-3.jpg?resize=275%2C183&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/download-3.jpg?w=275&amp;ssl=1 275w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/download-3.jpg?resize=70%2C47&amp;ssl=1 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Production Photos by:&nbsp;\u00a9patrick cox photography<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click here to <a title=\"Robert Richmond and Richard Sheridan Willis\" href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=3212\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listen to his interview<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robert Richmond is originally from Hastings, England, and studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. He now lives in Columbia, South Carolina where he is an Associate Professor in Theatre at the <a href=\"http:\/\/artsandsciences.sc.edu\/thea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of South Carolina<\/a>, and Head of Undergraduate Studies and Performance. Robert\u2019s directing career continues to take him all over the nation. Most recently his credits at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.folger.edu\/Content\/Whats-On\/Folger-Theatre\/About-Folger-Theatre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Folger Theatre<\/a>, in Washington, DC, include: <i>Twelfth Night<\/i>, <i>Henry V<\/i>, <i>Othello<\/i>, <i>Henry VIII<\/i>, and in the 2013-14 season <i>Richard III<\/i>. He just directed <i>The Tempest<\/i> at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.warehousetheatre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Warehouse Theater<\/a> in Greenville, SC. &nbsp;Robert\u2019s work is known for its ability to reinvigorate theatre with imagination, innovation and relevance. He is passionate about developing Shakespeare\u2019s work into productions that connect to a contemporary audience, and for making the plays as accessible and enjoyable as possible. &nbsp;His mission is to create theatre that will sustain and transform the 21st Century, revitalize audiences, and rewarding them for their patronage. The recent audio recordings of the Folger texts are available on CD and an app is now available on Itunes. For more information: <a href=\"http:\/\/robertrichmond.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">robertrichmond.com<\/a><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Production Photos by:&nbsp;\u00a9patrick cox photography Click here to listen to his interview. Robert Richmond is originally from Hastings, England, and studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. 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