Robert N. SCANLAN

Didn´t know John´s cousin well as the family is scattered across the United States. But we always held Bob in high regard.

I only had one opportunity to work with Bob, in what would be the last production he directed. Within two rehearsals he was equal parts director and dear friend. Pure brilliance, artistry, and kindness. I am a better performer and a better person for having had that single experience with him. Much love to Joanne and Robert.

A fine and good man who gave much to the world

I have the fondest memories of Bob when he spent time in Belfast as our Visiting Fulbright scholar. He did extraordinary work on performance with our student poets in Queen's, and he will be much missed by all his friends here.

Bob Scanlan will always be for me a man of great artistic breadth and humane depth. We´ve been close friends for some 35 years, beginning in the early 90s when we were both assistant editors at the fledgling Harvard Review. Over the years since I´ve so admired Bob´s theatre work, particularly his Poets´ Theatre productions, some of which I was privileged to be part of. And no one will ever forget his unmatched productions of so many of the plays of Samuel Beckett. Bob was also a great...