Student biographies
ROBERT JACKSON
| Height | 6’ 2” |
| Hair | Brown |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Nationality | British |
| Natural Accent | Northern (Manchester) |
| Vocal Range | Strong High Baritone (Bottom Ab – Top Bb) |
| Playing Age | 18-25 |
Awards and Bursaries
| DADA |
Roles at Drama School Include
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard | The Lover | John Abbott / Ian Kellgren | ||
| Ensemble | Kings Cross Voices | Dan Bird | ||
| Mitch | A Streetcar Named Desire | Aileen Gonsalves | ||
| Orlando / Duke Senior | As You Like It | John Abbott | ||
| Lord Goring | An Ideal Husband | Charlie Barker | ||
| Sheriff Talbott / David Cutrere | Orpheus Descending | Richard Cant | ||
| The Father | The Respectable Wedding | Gary Sefton | ||
| Andrei | The Three Sisters | Elly Green | ||
| Adam | Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me | Jane Harrison / John Abbott |
Film Roles at Drama School Include
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John | A Beautiful Mind | Michael Bray | ||
| Spud | Trainspotting | Caroline Jeffries | ||
| Dan | Closer | Caroline Jeffries |
Specialist Skills
| Accents | Manchester (Native), RP, Heightened RP, Cockney, General American, Southern Amercian, Scottish, Irish, Liverpool, Yorkshire |
| Singing | Strong High Baritone (Bottom Ab – Top Bb) Musical Theatre, Classical |
| Instruments | Alto Saxophone, Drums, Piano |
| Dance | Ballroom , Latin American, Period, Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, Ballet |
| Combat | BADC – Advanced (Silver) |
| Sport | Tennis, Rugby, Water Skiing, Wake Boarding |
| Other skills | Full Clean Driving Licence, B-Tec National Diploma Musical Theatre (Triple Distinction) |
Other Experience
Theatre Roles
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy | Territory, Edinburgh Fringe | Reuben Johnson | ||
| Tompkins / Ensemble | The Ripper, New Players Theatre, London | Paul Herbert / Liz Hetherington | ||
| Mr Bumble | Oliver!, Palace Theatre, Manchester | Andrew Rawlinson | ||
| Hindley | Wuthering Heights, Pendleton College, Salford | Gary Willis | ||
| Friar Francis | Much Ado about Nothing, Pendleton College, Salford | Gary Willis | ||
| Jason | Medea, Pendleton College, Salford | Richard Goodwin | ||
| Creon | Antigone, Pendleton College, Salford | Richard Goodwin | ||
| Oscar Lindquist | Sweet Charity, The Willows Centre, Salford | Sarat Broughton | ||
| Dr Prospero | Return To The Forbidden Planet, The Lowry, Salford | Sarat Broughton | ||
| Chino | West Side Story, The Lowry, Salford | Sarat Broughton |
| Workshops/other experience |
|---|
| Mike Leigh Improvisation workshop |
| Stand Up |
| Mask Workshop |
| Meisner Technique |
| Radio Technique |
| Recorded Delivery |
| Pendleton College Chamber Choir tour of Romania |
| Choral Workshops with Tim Brown and Mike Brewer OBE |
| Devised/Directed/Performed in “A Night of Sondheim” whilst at Arts Ed |
| Created the role of ‘Tompkins’ in a new musical thriller, “The Ripper” by Paul Herbert/Liz Hetherington which premiered at the New Player’s Theatre in April 2009 |
| The Sonnet Walk 2009 for the Globe Theatre |
* = highly skilled
