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| ⚫ | [[File:Robinson_as_Zachariah_Petersen_in_the_1999_Excaliber_Shakespeare_Company_of_Chicago_production_of_The_Blood_Knot_at_The_Heartland_Cafe_Studio_Theratre_2_.png|frame|PASSING FOR WHITE: Actors Jonathan Pereira as Morris ( the white brother ) and Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Zachariah ( the black brother ) in the 1999 Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of the great Athol Fugard's drama of apartheid, inhumanity, oppression, prejudice and, yes, brotherhood "THE BLOOD KNOT" directed by Mr. Robinson at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City. This ESC revival of Fugard's first American stage success was Jeff-Recommended ( judged under consideration for awards ) and earned Mr. Robinson a 1999 Chicago Black Theatre Alliance / Ira Aldridge Award Nomination for Best Direction Of An Ensemble. Photo by Peter Blatchford. ]][[File:2016-02-19.png|frame|left|SIBLING RIVALRY IN PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA DURING APARTHEID: Actors Jonathan Pereira as Morris ( the white brother ) and Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Zachariah ( the black brother ) in the 1999 Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of the great Athol Fugard's anti-apartheid drama "THE BLOOD KNOT" directed by Mr. Robinson at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City. Photo by Peter Blatchford. ]][[File:Blood_Knot_Author_Athol_Fugard.jpg|frame|left|THE RENOWNED PLAYWRIGHT AND ORIGINAL MORRIS: The great South African Playwright, Director and Actor Athol Fugard, joined by his friend and associate for many years, Zakes Mokae, playing Zachariah, the black brother, wrote and portrayed the role of the white brother, Morris, in the premiere of "THE BLOOD KNOT" in South Africa in 1961.]][[File:41xCqNLDWfL._SX313_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg|frame|Playscript of "THE BLOOD KNOT" and other fine dramatic works by Athol Fugard.]][[File:Zakes_Mokae_-_photo.jpg|frame|THE ORIGINAL ZACHARIAH: The one and only Zakes Mokae, one of South Africa's truly great stage and screen actors originated the role of Zachariah, the black brother, in the first performance of "THE BLOOD KNOT" in his country of origin in 1961. ]][[File:34256936711_8789c31ac6.jpg|frame|left|A REVIVAL DIRECTOR AND ZACHARIAH: Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Founder and Los Angeles-based Theatre Artist Darryl Maximilian Robinson , who won a 1997 Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation Award as Outstanding Actor In A Principal Role In A Play for his performance as Sam Semela in the ESC's Jeff Citation Best Production-nominated revival of the great Athol Fugard's "MASTER HAROLD AND THE BOYS", was thrilled and honored to direct and play Zachariah, the black brother, with the fine actors Douglas Pelletier and Jonathan Pereira alternating as his white brother, Morris, in The ESC's 1999 revival production of Athol Fugard's anti-apartheid drama "THE BLOOD KNOT" at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City. The ESC's revival was JEFF-RECOMMENDED ( judged under consideration for awards ) and he earned a 1999 Chicago Black Theatre Alliance / Ira Aldridge Award Nomination for Best Direction Of An Ensemble for his efforts! ]][[File:20203069310_ce302a4b04.jpg|frame|A REVIVAL MORRIS: Gifted actor Jonathan Pereira received fine notices for his portrayal of Morris, the white brother, in the 1999 Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of Athol Fugard's anti-apartheid drama "THE BLOOD KNOT" at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City.]][[File:19770245744_a42ff70c63.jpg|frame|left|A REVIVAL MORRIS: The talented actor Douglas Pelletier won critical praise in The Chicago Outlines press for his portrayal of Morris, the white brother, in the 1999 Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of Athol Fugard's anti-apartheid drama "THE BLOOD KNOT" at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City.]][[File:1_(10).jpg|frame|left|Logo of the multiracial chamber theatre, The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago by Tony Hrubes.]][[File:34408386645_e8d0d5190c_o.jpg|frame|left|Feb. 1999 Chicago Reader News-photo of Douglas Pelletier as Morris ( the white brother ) and Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Zachariah ( the black brother ) in The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Jeff-Recommended revival production of the great South african playwright Athol Fugard's powerful anti-apartheid drama of brotherhood "THE BLOOD KNOT" directed by Mr. Robinson at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City by Peter Blatchford. ]][[File:34408406385_0705a66703_o.jpg|frame|Feb. 1999 Chicago Outlines Theatre Review of Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Zachariah ( the black brother ) and Douglas Pelletier as Morris ( the white brother ) in the Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of Athol Fugard's "THE BLOOD KNOT" by Robert Schultz. ]][[File:33545348384_8cd91fae52_o.png|frame|left|Feb. 1999 Gary Info Theatre Review of Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Zachariah ( the black brother ) and Jonathan Pereira as Morris ( the white brother ) in The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of the great South African playwright Athol Fugard's "THE BLOOD KNOT" by Al Boswell.]][[File:34346158356_b790d0e961_o.png|frame|left|Photo of Jonathan Pereira as Morris ( the white brother ) in Director Darryl Maximilian Robinson's staging of The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of Athol Fugard's "THE BLOOD KNOT" at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City by Peter Blatchford.]][[File:34257193271_48ab093e2a_o.png|frame|Photo of Jonathan Pereira as Morris ( the white brother ) in Director Darryl Maximilian Robinson's staging of The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of Athol Fugard's "THE BLOOD KNOT" at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City by Peter Blatchford]][[File:Excaliber_Shakespeare_Company_photo_feature_story_on_The_Blood_Knot_from_May_1999_in_The_Chicago_Crusader..png|frame|left|May 1999 Chicago Crusader Feature Story on Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Zachariah ( the black brother ) and Jonathan Pereira as Morris ( the white brother ) in the Jeff-Recommended Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of the great South African playwright Athol Fugard's anti-apartheid drama of brotherhood "THE BLOOD KNOT" directed by Mr. Robinson at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City. News-photo by Peter Blatchford. ]][[File:1999_Jeff_Recommended_banner_for_The_Excaliber_Shakespeare_Company_of_Chicago's_revival_of_Athol_Fugard's_The_Blood_Knot._.jpg|frame|left|A 1999 Chicago Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee "JEFF RECOMMENDED" Banner for the 1999 Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Revival production of the great South African playwright Athol Fugard's powerful anti-apartheid drama of brotherhood "THE BLOOD KNOT." ]][[File:Download.jpg|frame|Showcard for Athol Fugard's "THE BLOOD KNOT." ]][[File:Excaliber_Shakespeare_Company_Theatre_Review_of_The_Blood_Knot_in_the_Feb._10_edition_of_The_Chicago_Defender..png|frame|left|Feb. 1999 Chicago Defender Theatre Review of Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Zachariah ( the black brother ) and Jonathan Pereira as Morris ( the white brother ) in The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of the great South African playwright Athol Fugard's powerful anti-apartheid drama of brotherhood "THE BLOOD KNOT" directed by Mr. Robinson at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City. News-photo by Peter Blatchford. ]][[File:2153_001.jpg|frame|May 1999 Chicago Defender Feature Story on Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Zachariah ( the black brother ) and Jonathan Pereira as Morris ( the white brother ) in the Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Jeff-Recommended revival production of the great South African playwright Athol Fugard's powerful anti-apartheid drama of brotherhood "THE BLOOD KNOT" directed by Mr. Robinson at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City written by Earl Calloway. ]][[File:1_large_(1).png|right]][[File:The_Heartland_Cafe_Studio_Theatre_in_The_Windy_City..jpg|frame|The intimate Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre of Chicago played host to several Excaliber Shakespeare Company critically-praised, award-nominated and award-winning productions including the ESC's 1999 revival staging of the great South African playwright Athol Fugard's powerful anti-apartheid drama of brotherhood "THE BLOOD KNOT."]][[File:1_large_(3).jpg|left]][[File:Darryl_Maximilian_Robinson_earned_a_1999_Black_Theatre_Alliance_/_Ira_Aldridge_Award_Nomination_as_Best_Direction_Of_An_Ensemble_for_Athol_Fugard's_The_Blood_Knot._.jpg|frame|Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Founder and Los Angeles-based Theatre Artist Darryl Maximilian Robinson is winner of a 1999 Chicago Black Theatre Alliance / Ira Aldridge Award Nomination for Best Direction of An Ensemble for his staging of the ESC's 1999 critically-praised revival production of the great South African playwright Athol Fugard's powerful anti-apartheid drama of brotherhood "THE BLOOD KNOT" at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City. ]] |
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| ⚫ | [[File:2016-02-19.png|frame|left|SIBLING RIVALRY IN PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA DURING APARTHEID: Actors Jonathan Pereira as Morris ( the white brother ) and Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Zachariah ( the black brother ) in the 1999 Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of the great Athol Fugard's anti-apartheid drama "THE BLOOD KNOT" directed by Mr. Robinson at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City. Photo by Peter Blatchford. ]][[File:Blood_Knot_Author_Athol_Fugard.jpg|frame|left|THE RENOWNED PLAYWRIGHT AND ORIGINAL MORRIS: The great South African Playwright, Director and Actor Athol Fugard, joined by his friend and associate for many years, Zakes Mokae, playing Zachariah, the black brother, wrote and portrayed the role of the white brother, Morris, in the premiere of "THE BLOOD KNOT" in South Africa in 1961.]][[File:41xCqNLDWfL._SX313_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg|frame|Playscript of "THE BLOOD KNOT" and other fine dramatic works by Athol Fugard.]][[File:Zakes_Mokae_-_photo.jpg|frame|THE ORIGINAL ZACHARIAH: The one and only Zakes Mokae, one of South Africa's truly great stage and screen actors originated the role of Zachariah, the black brother, in the first performance of "THE BLOOD KNOT" in his country of origin in 1961. ]][[File:34256936711_8789c31ac6.jpg|frame|left|A REVIVAL DIRECTOR AND ZACHARIAH: Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Founder and Los Angeles-based Theatre Artist Darryl Maximilian Robinson , who won a 1997 Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation Award as Outstanding Actor In A Principal Role In A Play for his performance as Sam Semela in the ESC's Jeff Citation Best Production-nominated revival of the great Athol Fugard's "MASTER HAROLD AND THE BOYS", was thrilled and honored to direct and play Zachariah, the black brother, with the fine actors Douglas Pelletier and Jonathan Pereira alternating as his white brother, Morris, in The ESC's 1999 revival production of Athol Fugard's anti-apartheid drama "THE BLOOD KNOT" at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City. The ESC's revival was JEFF-RECOMMENDED ( judged under consideration for awards ) and he earned a 1999 Chicago Black Theatre Alliance / Ira Aldridge Award Nomination for Best Direction Of An Ensemble for his efforts! ]][[File:20203069310_ce302a4b04.jpg|frame|A REVIVAL MORRIS: Gifted actor Jonathan Pereira received fine notices for his portrayal of Morris, the white brother, in the 1999 Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of Athol Fugard's anti-apartheid drama "THE BLOOD KNOT" at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City.]][[File:19770245744_a42ff70c63.jpg|frame|left|A REVIVAL MORRIS: The talented actor Douglas Pelletier won critical praise in The Chicago Outlines press for his portrayal of Morris, the white brother, in the 1999 Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of Athol Fugard's anti-apartheid drama "THE BLOOD KNOT" at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City.]][[File:1_(10).jpg|frame|left|Logo of the multiracial chamber theatre, The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago by Tony Hrubes.]][[File:34408386645_e8d0d5190c_o.jpg|frame|left|Feb. 1999 Chicago Reader News-photo of Douglas Pelletier as Morris ( the white brother ) and Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Zachariah ( the black brother ) in The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Jeff-Recommended revival production of the great South african playwright Athol Fugard's powerful anti-apartheid drama of brotherhood "THE BLOOD KNOT" directed by Mr. Robinson at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City by Peter Blatchford. ]][[File:34408406385_0705a66703_o.jpg|frame|Feb. 1999 Chicago Outlines Theatre Review of Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Zachariah ( the black brother ) and Douglas Pelletier as Morris ( the white brother ) in the Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of Athol Fugard's "THE BLOOD KNOT" by Robert Schultz. ]][[File:33545348384_8cd91fae52_o.png|frame|left|Feb. 1999 Gary Info Theatre Review of Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Zachariah ( the black brother ) and Jonathan Pereira as Morris ( the white brother ) in The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of the great South African playwright Athol Fugard's "THE BLOOD KNOT" by Al Boswell.]][[File:34346158356_b790d0e961_o.png|frame|left|Photo of Jonathan Pereira as Morris ( the white brother ) in Director Darryl Maximilian Robinson's staging of The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of Athol Fugard's "THE BLOOD KNOT" at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City by Peter Blatchford.]][[File:34257193271_48ab093e2a_o.png|frame|Photo of Jonathan Pereira as Morris ( the white brother ) in Director Darryl Maximilian Robinson's staging of The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of Athol Fugard's "THE BLOOD KNOT" at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City by Peter Blatchford]][[File:Excaliber_Shakespeare_Company_photo_feature_story_on_The_Blood_Knot_from_May_1999_in_The_Chicago_Crusader..png|frame|left|May 1999 Chicago Crusader Feature Story on Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Zachariah ( the black brother ) and Jonathan Pereira as Morris ( the white brother ) in the Jeff-Recommended Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of the great South African playwright Athol Fugard's anti-apartheid drama of brotherhood "THE BLOOD KNOT" directed by Mr. Robinson at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City. News-photo by Peter Blatchford. ]][[File:1999_Jeff_Recommended_banner_for_The_Excaliber_Shakespeare_Company_of_Chicago's_revival_of_Athol_Fugard's_The_Blood_Knot._.jpg|frame|left|A 1999 Chicago Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee "JEFF RECOMMENDED" Banner for the 1999 Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Revival production of the great South African playwright Athol Fugard's powerful anti-apartheid drama of brotherhood "THE BLOOD KNOT." ]][[File:Download.jpg|frame|Showcard for Athol Fugard's "THE BLOOD KNOT." ]][[File:Excaliber_Shakespeare_Company_Theatre_Review_of_The_Blood_Knot_in_the_Feb._10_edition_of_The_Chicago_Defender..png|frame|left|Feb. 1999 Chicago Defender Theatre Review of Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Zachariah ( the black brother ) and Jonathan Pereira as Morris ( the white brother ) in The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of the great South African playwright Athol Fugard's powerful anti-apartheid drama of brotherhood "THE BLOOD KNOT" directed by Mr. Robinson at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City. News-photo by Peter Blatchford. ]][[File:2153_001.jpg|frame|May 1999 Chicago Defender Feature Story on Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Zachariah ( the black brother ) and Jonathan Pereira as Morris ( the white brother ) in the Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Jeff-Recommended revival production of the great South African playwright Athol Fugard's powerful anti-apartheid drama of brotherhood "THE BLOOD KNOT" directed by Mr. Robinson at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City written by Earl Calloway. ]][[File:1_large_(1).png|right]][[File:The_Heartland_Cafe_Studio_Theatre_in_The_Windy_City..jpg|frame|The intimate Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre of Chicago played host to several Excaliber Shakespeare Company critically-praised, award-nominated and award-winning productions including the ESC's 1999 revival staging of the great South African playwright Athol Fugard's powerful anti-apartheid drama of brotherhood "THE BLOOD KNOT."]][[File:1_large_(3).jpg|left]][[File:Darryl_Maximilian_Robinson_earned_a_1999_Black_Theatre_Alliance_/_Ira_Aldridge_Award_Nomination_as_Best_Direction_Of_An_Ensemble_for_Athol_Fugard's_The_Blood_Knot._.jpg|frame|Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Founder and Los Angeles-based Theatre Artist Darryl Maximilian Robinson is winner of a 1999 Chicago Black Theatre Alliance / Ira Aldridge Award Nomination for Best Direction of An Ensemble for his staging of the ESC's 1999 critically-praised revival production of the great South African playwright Athol Fugard's powerful anti-apartheid drama of brotherhood "THE BLOOD KNOT" at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City. ]] |
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PASSING FOR WHITE: Actors Jonathan Pereira as Morris ( the white brother ) and Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Zachariah ( the black brother ) in the 1999 Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of the great Athol Fugard's drama of apartheid, inhumanity, oppression, prejudice and, yes, brotherhood "THE BLOOD KNOT" directed by Mr. Robinson at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City. This ESC revival of Fugard's first American stage success was Jeff-Recommended ( judged under consideration for awards ) and earned Mr. Robinson a 1999 Chicago Black Theatre Alliance / Ira Aldridge Award Nomination for Best Direction Of An Ensemble. Photo by Peter Blatchford.
SIBLING RIVALRY IN PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA DURING APARTHEID: Actors Jonathan Pereira as Morris ( the white brother ) and Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Zachariah ( the black brother ) in the 1999 Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of the great Athol Fugard's anti-apartheid drama "THE BLOOD KNOT" directed by Mr. Robinson at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City. Photo by Peter Blatchford.
THE RENOWNED PLAYWRIGHT AND ORIGINAL MORRIS: The great South African Playwright, Director and Actor Athol Fugard, joined by his friend and associate for many years, Zakes Mokae, playing Zachariah, the black brother, wrote and portrayed the role of the white brother, Morris, in the premiere of "THE BLOOD KNOT" in South Africa in 1961.
Playscript of "THE BLOOD KNOT" and other fine dramatic works by Athol Fugard.
THE ORIGINAL ZACHARIAH: The one and only Zakes Mokae, one of South Africa's truly great stage and screen actors originated the role of Zachariah, the black brother, in the first performance of "THE BLOOD KNOT" in his country of origin in 1961.
A REVIVAL DIRECTOR AND ZACHARIAH: Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Founder and Los Angeles-based Theatre Artist Darryl Maximilian Robinson , who won a 1997 Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation Award as Outstanding Actor In A Principal Role In A Play for his performance as Sam Semela in the ESC's Jeff Citation Best Production-nominated revival of the great Athol Fugard's "MASTER HAROLD AND THE BOYS", was thrilled and honored to direct and play Zachariah, the black brother, with the fine actors Douglas Pelletier and Jonathan Pereira alternating as his white brother, Morris, in The ESC's 1999 revival production of Athol Fugard's anti-apartheid drama "THE BLOOD KNOT" at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City. The ESC's revival was JEFF-RECOMMENDED ( judged under consideration for awards ) and he earned a 1999 Chicago Black Theatre Alliance / Ira Aldridge Award Nomination for Best Direction Of An Ensemble for his efforts!
A REVIVAL MORRIS: Gifted actor Jonathan Pereira received fine notices for his portrayal of Morris, the white brother, in the 1999 Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of Athol Fugard's anti-apartheid drama "THE BLOOD KNOT" at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City.
A REVIVAL MORRIS: The talented actor Douglas Pelletier won critical praise in The Chicago Outlines press for his portrayal of Morris, the white brother, in the 1999 Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of Athol Fugard's anti-apartheid drama "THE BLOOD KNOT" at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City.
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Logo of the multiracial chamber theatre, The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago by Tony Hrubes.
Feb. 1999 Chicago Reader News-photo of Douglas Pelletier as Morris ( the white brother ) and Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Zachariah ( the black brother ) in The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Jeff-Recommended revival production of the great South african playwright Athol Fugard's powerful anti-apartheid drama of brotherhood "THE BLOOD KNOT" directed by Mr. Robinson at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City by Peter Blatchford.
Feb. 1999 Chicago Outlines Theatre Review of Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Zachariah ( the black brother ) and Douglas Pelletier as Morris ( the white brother ) in the Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of Athol Fugard's "THE BLOOD KNOT" by Robert Schultz.
Feb. 1999 Gary Info Theatre Review of Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Zachariah ( the black brother ) and Jonathan Pereira as Morris ( the white brother ) in The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of the great South African playwright Athol Fugard's "THE BLOOD KNOT" by Al Boswell.
Photo of Jonathan Pereira as Morris ( the white brother ) in Director Darryl Maximilian Robinson's staging of The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of Athol Fugard's "THE BLOOD KNOT" at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City by Peter Blatchford.
Photo of Jonathan Pereira as Morris ( the white brother ) in Director Darryl Maximilian Robinson's staging of The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of Athol Fugard's "THE BLOOD KNOT" at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City by Peter Blatchford
May 1999 Chicago Crusader Feature Story on Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Zachariah ( the black brother ) and Jonathan Pereira as Morris ( the white brother ) in the Jeff-Recommended Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of the great South African playwright Athol Fugard's anti-apartheid drama of brotherhood "THE BLOOD KNOT" directed by Mr. Robinson at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City. News-photo by Peter Blatchford.
A 1999 Chicago Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee "JEFF RECOMMENDED" Banner for the 1999 Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Revival production of the great South African playwright Athol Fugard's powerful anti-apartheid drama of brotherhood "THE BLOOD KNOT."
Showcard for Athol Fugard's "THE BLOOD KNOT."
Feb. 1999 Chicago Defender Theatre Review of Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Zachariah ( the black brother ) and Jonathan Pereira as Morris ( the white brother ) in The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of the great South African playwright Athol Fugard's powerful anti-apartheid drama of brotherhood "THE BLOOD KNOT" directed by Mr. Robinson at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City. News-photo by Peter Blatchford.
May 1999 Chicago Defender Feature Story on Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Zachariah ( the black brother ) and Jonathan Pereira as Morris ( the white brother ) in the Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Jeff-Recommended revival production of the great South African playwright Athol Fugard's powerful anti-apartheid drama of brotherhood "THE BLOOD KNOT" directed by Mr. Robinson at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City written by Earl Calloway.
The intimate Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre of Chicago played host to several Excaliber Shakespeare Company critically-praised, award-nominated and award-winning productions including the ESC's 1999 revival staging of the great South African playwright Athol Fugard's powerful anti-apartheid drama of brotherhood "THE BLOOD KNOT."
Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Founder and Los Angeles-based Theatre Artist Darryl Maximilian Robinson is winner of a 1999 Chicago Black Theatre Alliance / Ira Aldridge Award Nomination for Best Direction of An Ensemble for his staging of the ESC's 1999 critically-praised revival production of the great South African playwright Athol Fugard's powerful anti-apartheid drama of brotherhood "THE BLOOD KNOT" at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City.
SOLVING A MURDER AT "THE HOLLOW"!: Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation Award Winner, four-time Chicago Black Theatre Alliance / Ira Aldridge Award Nominee, Los Angeles Marcom Masque Theatre Award Nominee, Los Angeles ELATE Season Ticket Holder Award Nominee and Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Founder DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON as INSPECTOR COLQUHOUN OF SCOTLAND YARD ( right ) joined by his assistant DETECTIVE SGT. PENNY, played by skilled actor DOUG MATTINGLY, endeavors to solve a murder at an English countryside estate in AGATHA CHRISTIE'S "THE HOLLOW" presented in 2014 by The Kentwood Players at The Westchester Playhouse in Los Angeles. Photo courtesy of The Kentwood Players.
INVESTIGATING THE SUSPECTS!: Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Founder and Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation award-winning actor DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON as INSPECTOR COLQUHOUN OF SCOTLAND YARD ( in rear row-center ) has a house full of suspects for murder he has to contend with in the 2014 Kentwood Players revival production of AGATHA CHRISTIE'S "THE HOLLOW." Photo courtesy of The Kentwood Players.
INTERROGATING A MOVIE STAR: Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation Award Winner and Los Angeles ELATE Season Ticket Holder Award Nominee DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON as INSPECTOR COLQUHOUN OF SCOTLAND YARD ( left ) with his assistant Detective Sgt. Penny ( Doug Mattingly, right ) interrogate American film actress Veronica Craye ( Samatha Barrios, center ) in the 2014 Kentwood Players revival production of AGATHA CHRISTIE'S "THE HOLLOW" presented at The Westchester Playhouse in Los Angeles. Photo courtesy of The Kentwood Players.
Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation Award Winner, Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Reviewer's Recognition Award Winner, WKKC Radio Chicago Critic's Corner Fine Arts Award Winner, Los Angeles Marcom Masque Theatre Award Nominee, Los Angeles ELATE Season Ticket Holder Award Nominee and Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Founder DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON appeared as INSPECTOR COLQUHOUN OF SCOTLAND YARD in the 2014 Kentwood Players revival production of AGATHA CHRISTIE'S "THE HOLLOW" at The Westchester Playhouse in Los Angeles. Show Card / Poster Courtesy of The Kentwood Players.
AN INSPECTOR CALLS DURING A KILLER WEEKEND AT "THE HOLLOW"!: Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation Award Winner, Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Reviewer's Recognition Award Winner, WKKC Radio Chicago Critic's Corner Fine Arts Award Winner, Los Angeles Marcom Masque Theatre Award Nominee, Los Angeles ELATE Season Ticket Holder Award Nominee and Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Founder DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON as INSPECTOR COLQUHOUN OF SCOTLAND YARD ( rear row - third from right ) must deduce among the residents, servants and guests whom the murderer at an English country estate might be in the 2014 Kentwood Players revival of AGATHA CHRISTIE'S "THE HOLLOW" presented at The Westchester Playhouse in Los Angeles. Photo courtesy of The Kentwood Players.
RETURNING TO A STAGE NEAR YOU IN A DICKENS OF A TONY AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL MYSTERY: Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation Award-winning Actor and Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Founder DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON will assume the marvelous dual roles of MR. WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MUSIC HALL ROYALE and The Honorable MAYOR THOMAS SAPSEA in the 2018 SAINT SEBASTIAN PLAYERS OF CHICAGO ( Oct. 26th through Nov. 18th ) revival of the multi-talented Composer / Lyricist / Book Author / Orchestrator RUPERT HOLMES' wonderful Tony Award-winning SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MUSICAL WHODUNIT "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD" ( based on the final and unfinished novel by English literary master CHARLES DICKENS ) being presented Friday and Saturday Evenings at 7:30 pm. and Sundays Afternoons at 2:00 pm. in the lovely and intimate Black Box Theatre of ST. BONAVENTURE CHURCH, 1625 West Diversey, Chicago, Il. 60614. Image courtesy of www.saintsebastianplayers.org.
REHEARSING A NEW RENDITION OF A TONY AWARD-WINNING BEST MUSICAL WHODUNIT!: Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Founder and Joseph Jefferson Citation Award Winner DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON as THE CHAIRMAN MR. WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT & THE HONORABLE MAYOR THOMAS SAPSEA rehearses a scene with skilled and award-winning Saint Sebastian Players Acting Company Member ERIC PRAHL as DURDLES and MR. NICK CRICKER for the new Oct. 26th through Nov. 18th of 2018 SAINT SEBASTAIN PLAYERS OF CHICAGO revival production of RUPERT HOLMES' Tony Award-winning Best musical Whodunit "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD" ( based on the final and uncompleted novel by CHARLES DICKENS ) directed and music-directed by multi-talented stage veteran ROBERT-ERIC WEST at the lovely 100-year-old-plus ST. BONAVENTURE CHURCH, 1625 West Diversey, Chicago, IL. 60614. For tickets and info on Mr. Robinson & Mr. Prahl in SSP's "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD" may be obtained at ( 773 ) 404-7922 or www.saintsebastianplayers.org.
DAMNED IF THERE YOU ARE!: Members of The Victorian Acting Company THE MUSIC HALL ROYALE offer the opening number of RUPERT HOLMES' Tony Award-winning "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD" including Front Row ( L-R ) SEAN MICHEAL BARRETT as JOHN JASPER / CLIVE PAGET, LAUREN MILLER as THE PRINCESS PUFFER / MISS ANGELA PRYSHOCK, DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON as THE CHAIRMAN MR. WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT / MAYOR THOMAS SAPSEA, SARAH MYERS as EDWIN DROOD / MISS ALICE NUTTING, PETER KATTNER III as NEVILLE LANDLESS / VICTOR GRINSTEAD and the Second Row RUSS GAGER as THE REVEREND MR. CRISPSPARKLE / MR. CEDRIC MONCREIFFE, ADAM HOAK as BAZZARD / MR. PHILLIP BAX, ERIC S. PRAHL as DURDLES / MR. NICK CRICKER, SHAYLA ROGERS as ROSA BUD / MISS DIERDRE PEREGRINE and ANNA GALLUCCI as HELENA LANDLESS / MISS JANET CONOVER. Performances are Oct. 26th through Nov. 18th of 2018 Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm. at The Black Box Theatre of ST. BONAVENTURE CHURCH, 1625 West Diversey, Chicago, IL. 60614. For Tickets and Info call ( 773 ) 404-7922 or visit www.saintsebastianplayers.org. Industry Night Discount Tickets are available to all working performing artists upon reservation and inquiry.
TIME TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE MURDERER: Joined by SARAH MYERS as EDWIN DROOD / MISS ALICE NUTTING in the second row-rear DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON as THE CHAIRMAN MR. WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT & MAYOR THOMAS SAPSEA introduces audiences to major suspects in the 2018 SAINT SEBASTIAN PLAYERS OF CHICAGO revival of RUPERT HOLMES' "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD" playing Oct. 26th through Nov. 18th of 2018 at ST. BONAVENTURE CHURCH, 1625 West Diversey, Chicago, IL. 60614. For tickets and info call ( 773 ) 440-7922 or visit www.saintsebastianplayers.org. Industry Night Discount Tickets are available to working professionals in The Performing Arts throughout the opening weekend shows.
AN ACTOR FINDS SOME LUCK!: DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON as THE CHAIRMAN MR. WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT & THE MAYOR THOMAS SAPSEA encourages musical theatre vet ADAM HOAK as the under-rated actor and playwright BAZZARD / MR. PHILLIP BAX to perform his unpublished and unheard song "NEVER THE LUCK" in THE 2018 SAINT SEBASTIAN PLAYERS OF CHICAGO revival production of RUPERT HOLMES' marvelous musical whodunit "THE MYSTERY OF EDWINM DROOD" being performed Oct. 26th through Nov. 18th of 2018 at THE ST. BONAVENTURE CHURCH, 1625 West Diversey, Chicago, IL. 60616. For tickets and info call ( 773 ) 404-7922 or visit www.saintsebastianplayers.org. Industry Night Discount Tickets are available to working performing artists upon inquiry throughout the opening weekend shows.
DONT QUIT WHILE YOU'RE AHEAD!: Joined in the front row ( L-R ) by talented musical theatre performers LAUREN MILLER as THE PRINCESS PUFFER / MISS ANGELA PRYSHOCK and SARAH MYERS as EDWIN DROOD / MISS ALICE NUTTING, Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Founder DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON as THE CHAIRMAN MR. WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT & MAYOR THOMAS SAPSEA, leads the cast in a kick-line reprise of one of multi-talented composer, lyricist, book author RUPERT HOLMES' signature songs in THE 2018 SAINT SEBASTIAN PLAYERS OF CHICAGO revival production of "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD." Performances run Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm. and Sundays at 2:00 pm. Oct. 26th through Nov. 18th of 2018 at ST. BONAVENTURE CHURCH, 1625 West Diversey, Chicago, IL. 60614. For tickets and info call ( 773 ) 404-7922 or visit www.saintsebastianplayers.org. Industry Night Discount Tickets are available to working professionals who provide credentials and make a reservation/inquiry.
BACKSTAGE SQUABBLE AT THE MUSICAL HALL ROYALE: Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Founder DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON in his dual roles of THE CHAIRMAN MR. WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT & THE MAYOR THOMAS SAPSEA ( center-left ) gazes along with other Members of The Music Hall Royale with some dismay at SARAH MYERS ( center-right ) in her dual roles of EDWIN DROOD & MISS ALICE NUTTING after London's Leading Male Impersonator makes some unkind remarks about The Victorian Acting Company in Act Two of DIRECTOR / MUSIC DIRECTOR ROBERT-ERIC WEST'S 2018 SAINT SEBASTIAN PLAYERS OF CHICAGO revival staging of RUPERT HOLMES' Tony Award-winning Best Musical Whodunit "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD" being presented Oct. 26th through Nov. 18th of 2018 at ST. BONAVENTURE CHURCH, 1625 West Diversey, Chicago, IL. 60614. For Tickets and Info call ( 773 ) 404-7922 or visit www.saintsebastianplayers.org. Industry Night Discount Tickets at the rate of $7.00 per person are available to confirmed performing artists, directors, designers and technicians who provide resumes, headshots, business cards at The Theatre.
A GRAND PAIR OF ROLES!: Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Founder and Joseph Jefferson Citation Award-winning Actor DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON appears in the marvelous dual roles of THE CHAIRMAN MR. WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT OF THE MUSIC HALL ROYALE & THE MAYOR THOMAS SAPSEA in THE 2018 SAINT SEBASTIAN PLAYERS OF CHICAGO Revival Production of RUPERT HOLMES'"THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD" Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm. and Sundays at 2:00 pm. Oct. 26th through Nov. 18th of 2018 at the lovely 100-year-old-plus ST. BONAVENTURE CHURCH, 1625 West Diversey, Chicago, IL. For Tickets and Info call ( 773 ) 404-7922 or visit www.saintsebastianplayers.org.
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THE SET PROJECTION SCENE DESIGN OF THE 2018 SAINT SEBASTIAN PLAYERS OF CHICAGO REVIVAL OF THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD BY EMIL ZBELLA.
YOUR CHAIRMAN WELCOMES YOU TO CHICAGO'S MUSICAL COMEDY MYSTERY REVIVAL OF THE YEAR!: Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Founder and Joseph Jefferson Citation Award Winner DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON returned to The Windy City stage this fall as THE CHAIRMAN MR. WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT & MAYOR THOMAS SAPSEA in THE 2018 SAINT SEBASTIAN PLAYERS OF CHICAGO REVIVAL PRODUCTION OF RUPERT HOLMES' "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD." Photo by ERYN WALANKA.
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OCT.26, 2018 INVITED DRESS REHEARSAL / PREVIEW REVIEW OF THE SAINTSEBASTIAN PLAYERS OF CHICAGO REVIVAL OF RUPERT HOLMES' TONY AWARD-WINNING BEST MUSICAL WHODUNIT "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD" BY GERALD H. BAILEY, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF GENESIS THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS.
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INTRODUCING A DICKENS OF A CAST!: Joined In The Front Row ( L-R ) by LAUREN MILLER as THE PRINCESS PUFFER & MISS ANGELA PRYSHOCK ( to his left ) and SARAH MYERS as EDWIN DROOD & MISS ALICE NUTTING ( to his right ) Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Founder and Joseph Jefferson Citation Award-Winning Actor DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON as THE CHAIRMAN MR. WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT & THE MAYOR SAPSEA ( center ) introduces us to the various SUSPECTS and CANDIDATES FOR MURDERER in THE 2018 SAINT SEBASTIAN PLAYERS OF CHICAGO Revival Production of RUPERT HOLMES' Tony Award-Winning Best Musical Whodunit "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD" including ( in the rear row L-R ) RUSS GAGER as THE REVEREND MR. CRISPARKLE & MR. CEDRIC MONCRIEFFE, ADAM HOAK as BAZZARD & MR. PHILLIP BAX, ERIC S. PRAHL as DURDLES & MR. NICK CRICKER, SEAN MICHAEL BARRETT as JOHN JASPER & MR. CLIVE PAGET, SHAYLA ROGERS as ROSA BUD & MISS DIERDRE PEREGRINE, ANNA GALLUCCI as HELENA LANDLESS & MISS JANET CONOVER and PETER KATTNER III as NEVILLE LANDLESS & MR. VICTOR GRINSTEAD. 2018 Saint Sebastian Players "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD" Publicity Photo by ERYN WALANKA.
YOUR CHAIRMAN & YOUR MAYOR INVITES AND ENCOURAGES YOU TO VOTE!: Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Founder and Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation Award-winning Actor DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON stars in the wonderful dual roles of THE CHAIRMAN MR. WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT & MAYOR THOMAS SAPSEA in The Saint Sebastian Players of Chicago 2018 SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF-BY-AUDIENCE-VOTE Revival Production of RUPERT HOLMES' Tony Award-winning Best Musical Comedy Whodunit "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD" being staged at the lovely, 100-year-old-plus ST. BONAVENTURE CHURCH, 1625 West Diversey, Chicago, IL. 60614. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm. and Sundays at 2:00 pm. through Nov. 18, 2018. For tickets and reservations call ( 773 ) 404-7922 or visit www.saintsebastianplayers.org. 2018 Photo of DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON as The Chairman Mr. William Cartwright & Mayor Thomas Sapsea by Set Designer & Decorator EMIL ZBELLA.
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YOUR CHAIRMAN & YOUR MAYOR ENCOURAGES YOU TO VOTE AT CHICAGO'S MUSICAL COMEDY MYSTERY REVIVAL EVENT OF THE YEAR!: Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation Award Winner and Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Founder, Artistic Director & Producer DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON returned to The Windy City Stage this fall with his critically-praised portrayal of the marvelous dual roles of THE CHAIRMAN MR. WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT & THE HONORABLE MAYOR THOMAS SAPSEA in the 2018 SAINT SEBASTIAN PLAYERS OF CHICAGO Revival Production of RUPERT HOLMES' wonderful Tony Award-winning, Solve-It-Yourself Best Musical Whodunit "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD" presented at the lovely, 100-year-old-plus ST. BONAVENTURE CHURCH, 1625 West Diversey, Chicago, IL. 60614. 2018 Photo of Darryl Maximilian Robinson as The Chairman Mr. William Cartwright & The Mayor Thomas Sapsea in "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" by Production Set Designer & Decorator EMIL ZBELLA.