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Rob Murray is listed as Co-Artistic Director at A Conspiracy of Clowns, based in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Rob Murray.
Rob Murray previously worked as Guest Artistic Director at Cape Town Fringe Festival and Artistic Director at Amsterdam Fringe Festival. Rob Murray holds Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Theatre Studies from Rhodes University.
With a PhD in Performance Studies, and specialising in devised Visual Theatre, I am a prolific theatre-maker and educator in South Africa with an established national and growing international profile. I have been Artistic Director of the Amsterdam Fringe Festival (2016) and Guest Artistic Director of the Cape Town Fringe Festival (2016). I am currently a senior lecturer in the School of Postgraduate Studies at AFDA Johannesburg. I am also a Co-Artistic Director and founder of the open-door collective, A Conspiracy of Clowns, and was Artistic Director and co-founder of South Africa’s premier Deaf and hearing Visual Theatre company, From The Hip: Khulumakahle (FTH:K), 2005-2011. In 2010, I was one of 25 international candidates nominated for the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative and was mentored by theatre luminary Lara Foot. I have facilitated official and informal training programmes at Rhodes University, Community Arts Project (CAP), Arts and Media Access Centre (AMAC), CityVarsity Cape Town, AFDA Cape Town, University of Cape Town, New Africa Theatre Association (NATA), and the Uyabona Ke Project in Grahamstown. I have racked up a number of original, innovative, physical and visual creations such as the smash hit "Crazy in Love" (2013 Standard Bank Ovation Award winner and 2014 Amsterdam Fringe Festival Best International Production) with Andrew Buckland and Liezl de Kock, directed the Silver Standard Bank Ovation winner, "Piet se Optelgoed" created by Liezl de Kock, "Waterline", 2015 Standard Bank Ovation winner with Uyabona Ke, "Pictures of You" (the top-selling theatre production on the Fringe 2009, winner of 2 Fleur du Cap 2009 Theatre Awards, and winner of a 2010 Standard Bank Ovation Award), "Benchmarks" (on the 2011 National Arts Festival Main programme and 2011 Handspring Puppet Award Winner), "Womb Tide" (nominated for a slew of Fleur du Cap and Naledi Awards) and "QUACK!" (nominated for 2010 Handspring Best Visual Theatre Production). "Phitlho: The Hidden" won a Standard Bank Ovation Award for Best Ensemble in 2019, and "Whistleblowers" that I directed won a Standard Bank Silver Ovation Award in 2022. "Whistleblowers" toured to the Netherlands in 2023 and is about to return to perform at De Parade Festival in 2024.
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Gauteng, South Africa
Collaborative planning, programming, creation, direction, performance, and vision of the collective.Facilitating performance residencies and workshops.Touring work nationally and internationally.
Cape Town Area, South Africa
Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
The Amsterdam Fringe Festival is an unselected, untamed and unjuried festival: a celebration of its theatrical madness and independent spirit, and a plea for artistic freedom. Annually, the festival lasts 11 days, hosting 80 different performances at over 40 different locations.
Grahamstown Area, South Africa
Consultant and facilitator of internal training programme.Management and administration.Devising and creating new original theatre work for the company.Fundraising and report writing.
Grahamstown Area, South Africa
Ubom! is an award-winning theatre company in one of the most marginalised provinces of South Africa working to:- develop disadvantaged audiences, community theatre groups, and professional artists in the area,- create performances that are dynamic and relevant,- initiate theatre making training interventions and programmes for local communities; and- develop the impact of the Rhodes University Community Engagement programme through a partnership with Rhodes Drama… Show more Ubom! is an award-winning theatre company in one of the most marginalised provinces of South Africa working to:- develop disadvantaged audiences, community theatre groups, and professional artists in the area,- create performances that are dynamic and relevant,- initiate theatre making training interventions and programmes for local communities; and- develop the impact of the Rhodes University Community Engagement programme through a partnership with Rhodes Drama Department.Typical products include an issues-based intervention performance to stimulate dialogue, family productions, theatre making, performance, and technical skills workshops, and cutting-edge theatre shows.Ubom! embarks on an aggressive touring programme annually, taking their work to all far corners of South Africa and beyond her borders. Show less
Artistic Planning and Programming 2005-2011.Creation of original, visual, and integrated theatre works.Curriculum development and facilitation of internal and external training programmes.Management and Organisational development.Fundraising and reporting.Lighting and scenic design.
Physical Performance Discipline Champion.Physical Theatre training and facilitation.Class and Year Control.Lecturing various courses in Live Performance.Creating and marking examination pieces.Management and administration.Budget control and resource development.
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Rob Murray works for A Conspiracy of Clowns.
Rob Murray is listed as Co-Artistic Director at A Conspiracy of Clowns.
Rob Murray is based in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa while working with A Conspiracy of Clowns.
Rob Murray has worked for A Conspiracy Of Clowns, Cape Town Fringe Festival, Amsterdam Fringe Festival, Ubom! Eastern Cape Theatre Company, and Fth:K.
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Rob Murray is listed with skills including Mask Performance, Physical Theatre, Mime, Education, Special Education, Qualitative Research, Creative Writing, and Proposal Writing.
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