Robert Haxton

Theatre Complex | Theatre Administrator

BA [hons]

After completing his BA in Drama and English in 2007, Robert went on to obtain his Honours in Drama (2008) specialising in Directing, Choreography, Physical Theatre and Writing.  He is currently writing for a Masters in Directing also at Rhodes.

Throughout his time in Grahamstown he has worked, performed and directed for the National Arts Festival (NAF).  2006 saw him perform in Alan Parker’s Attic Stories for the First Physical Student Company.  At the NAF 2007, Robert did the musical direction and performed with the Ubom! Eastern Cape Theatre Company for a revival of Triplets of Tantyi.  In 2008, he performed in Wesley Dientje’s Hamlet Machine.  2009 saw him perform in Zoe Reeve’s Outside & beside Herself as well as directing and performing in Martin Sherman’s classic comic thriller Cracks.  The same year Robert went on to begin a Masters degree in Directing where he successfully made headlines and drew huge audience numbers to his notable production of Martin Sherman’s BENT. In 2010 Robert was granted the opportunity of directing and writing the Student Production for Rhodes University at the NAF titled, RUBBER, as well as directing Tristan Jacobs in his physical comedy, Dedicado, on the fringe. 

In 2011 Robert took up the position as Education Officer for Ubom! Eastern Cape Drama Company where he acquired vital skills in arts facilitation and administration.

As of 2012, Robert began the official establishment of The Runaway Bunni Collective which produced two productions at the NAF namely Dogyard and Wintersweet with the latter winning a Standard Bank Encore Ovation Award for Excellence.

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