Robert Jarman is an Australian theatre artist based in Hobart, Tasmania. Primarily a director and actor, he is also a writer and designer.
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.
In the late 1980s, Jarman moved to Hobart where he quickly established himself as one of the leading entities within the Tasmanian arts industry.[according to whom?]
He directed the Australasian Premiere of Philip Glass's opera Hydrogen Jukebox at the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music[1] where he is currently the lecturer in Music Theatre.[2][failed verification]
He has collaborated extensively with composers including Raffæle Marcellino[3][4] and Matthew Dewey.
| Year | Title | Genre | Involvement | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | I Am My Own Wife | Actor | ||
| 2008 | Les Misérables | Musical | Director | (Tasmanian Theatre Trust)[5][failed verification] |
| 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.
In 2001 he was awarded the Australian Centenary of Federation Medal for services to the performing arts.[6][non-primary source needed]