COMMUNITY
The BOBcast: A Celebration of Life for Robert Patrick Playwright
La MaMa
74a East 4th Street
Community Arts Space
New York, NY 10003
September 27, 2023
2–11:59pm ET
Online & In-Person
Free
Join us for an online marathon event celebrating the life and creative offerings of Robert Patrick Playwright, beloved pioneer of the Off-Off Broadway movement and most exceptional human being. The day-long celebration offers friends and fans around the world the opportunity to share in a unique virtual experience, mixing both live and pre-recorded tributes highlighting his work as playwright, poet, songwriter, and raconteur along with never-before-seen footage of Robert Patrick. The hybrid format is both in line with Robert Patrick’s prolific history and ability to rapidly produce live theatre regardless of circumstances, as well as an homage to his early use of and fascination with the internet for communication and creativity. Taking place on what would be his 86th birthday, the serendipitous timing is in line with Ellen Stewart’s request for Bob to quickly have a show “Up by Wednesday.”
The BOBcast will begin at 2pm ET online and will open to an in-person audience in the evening at La MaMa. A full schedule will be posted the week of the event, which will feature the roster of special guests and an estimated timeline. The first half of the celebration will focus on Robert’s career in NYC and early life in Texas/New Mexico, with later-hour events focused on his last 30 years in Los Angeles. There will be several open-format moments, allowing guests to join in to share brief words and recollections.
Guests, performers, and participating artists: Magie Dominic, Carol Nelson, Bonnie Young, Kristina Wong, Harvey Fierstein, Ross MacLean, Michael McGrinder, Jordan Beswick, Harvey Perr, Jason Wittman, Justin Elizabeth Sayer, Kathleen Warnock, John Fleck, Hank Henderson, Jason Jenn, Mattie BB, Jason Trucco, with contributions from Planet Queer, WAS IST DAS, CultureHub, La MaMa, and more TBA!
Schedule:
2pm ET: Livestream begins
4pm ET: Open Forum - Join online (using zoom) to share a memory or reflection
5pm ET: Gathering at Phebe’s
5:30pm ET: Live broadcast and from Phebe’s
7pm ET: Live broadcast and gathering at La MaMa (74A East 4th Street)
8pm ET: Open Forum - Join in-person to share a memory or reflection
11pm ET: Open Forum - Join online (using zoom) to share a memory or reflection
Midnight ET: Livestream ends
The event is being produced in NYC by La MaMa and CultureHub. The full program will be recorded and available to view afterward for a limited time.
Online: Reserve a ticket to attend The BOBcast livestream on September 27, 2023 from 2pm to midnight. You will receive a link to watch and participate on the day of the event.
In-Person: Reserve a ticket to attend The BOBcast in-person on September 27, 2023 from 7pm to 9:30pm.
This is a free event. Please consider adding a donation to your reservation to support La MaMa's free community programming.