Ah, I haven't commented on this thread in a very long while. This may in fact be my first posting. I was shocked to hear about James' passing - I heard through the grapevine that he was sick, but I didn't know it was serious. I remember him quite fondly -- he played the ghost of Hamlet's father in the 1998 First Quarto version of Hamlet that we all did at the Globe Theater in London. I remember once while there: we were having English breakfast all together at our dorm (beans and sausage and whatnot), and he aptly described the line for getting food as 'labyrinthine' - a word I had only ever read and never pronounced. He knew how to pronounce it: lab-er-INTH-iyne. And I remember his warmth and gentle, sold authority as he took the helm at Shakespeare at Winedale. I just assumed he'd captain the barn until Time itself ran out. A tragic loss that happened too soon.
Much love to all, Mark On Thu, Sep 21, 2023 at 3:22 PM Tarissa Day <tarissa...@gmail.com> wrote: > Doc and Heather, thank you both for distilling what I've been feeling into > such beautiful words and poetry. Heather, your image of the rippling pool > captures so closely what I've had in mind and heart, even as snippets of > Whitman crossing the East River keep up a refrain. Our shared experiences > bind us, as does our humanity. James left a wide and indelible mark upon > this world, it reaches behind us and in front of us. I am grateful for the > remembrances from Clayton and John and so many others. And there will be > more anon. > > Sending love to all and especially to Laurel, > Tarissa > > PS And thank you to Mike and Casey and Laurel for reminding me about that > Hare issue; it is such a beautiful and collective tribute to James. > > On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 7:36 PM Anne Engelking Smith <anklek...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Adding my voice to echo here. >> I’ve also not had the words that I felt were quite right. With Heather >> and Doc’s invitation, I now add my words and loving thoughts in memory of >> James. I always found him gentle, heartfelt, yet powerful and empowered. It >> is a tribute indeed to read all the thoughts here. >> >> We few, we happy few. >> Indeed. >> >> With love, >> >> Anne >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Sep 20, 2023, at 12:15 AM, 'Alice Gordon' via Shakespeare at Winedale >> Email List <shakespeare-at-winedale-email-l...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> >> Thank you both, Heather and Doc, for this call and response. It’s a gift. >> Love, >> Alice >> >> On Sep 19, 2023, at 3:14 PM, James Ayres <jay...@cvctx.com> wrote: >> >> Thank you, Heather. Your letter prompted this: >> >> by John Donne >> >> No man is an island, >> Entire of itself. >> Each is a piece of the continent, >> A part of the main. >> If a clod be washed away by the sea, >> Europe is the less. >> As well as if a promontory were. >> As well as if a manor of thine own >> Or of thine friend's were. >> Each man's death diminishes me, >> For I am involved in mankind. >> >> On Sep 19, 2023, at 1:07 PM, Heather Dolstra <heat...@democracytravel.com> >> wrote: >> >> Dearest Doc, >> >> I have struggled for the past 4 days with such sadness over this news and >> didn’t know what to do with that feeling, considering that I never met >> James. It didn’t even seem right to join in with my own message of >> condolence. However, it occurred to me that in the theatre, as in all art, >> we may not “know” the actor, performer, or artist but that doesn’t mean >> that we are not profoundly moved by their existence. In reading all the >> lovely messages from Ancianos (and those of more recent vintage) I realize >> that the Winedale family is like a big pool and everything that happens to >> one of us creates a ripple that is felt by all. A palpable loss to those >> of you who had known James for years is also a loss felt by those of us who >> passed through prior to his arrival on the Winedale stage. >> >> With much love to all, >> >> Heather Dolstra >> >> >> >> *From:* James Ayres <jay...@cvctx.com> >> *Sent:* Friday, September 15, 2023 7:05 PM >> *To:* Shakespeare at Winedale 1970-2000 alums < >> winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org>; Shakespeare Winedale < >> shakespeare-at-winedale-email-l...@googlegroups.com> >> *Subject:* [Winedale-l] James Loehlin >> >> After a lengthy and bold struggle with pancreatic cancer, James has >> passed away. We have lost a brilliant colleague, scholar, actor, director, >> student, and kind friend. He loved Shakespeare, teaching, and all of his >> students. And he loved the barn at Winedale. This is a very sad time. >> Please keep Laurel in your thoughts and prayers. >> >> Peace and love to every one of you. >> >> Love, >> >> Doc >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Jim (Doc) Ayres >> Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas >> Founding Director, Shakespeare at Winedale and Camp Shakespeare >> Director of Mission, Camp Shakespeare >> >> >> Jim (Doc) Ayres >> Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas >> Founding Director, Shakespeare at Winedale and Camp Shakespeare >> Director of Mission, Camp Shakespeare >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Be vigitant, I beseech you! >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list/C35BC730-D7C1-4D2F-8E6E-DA52A2AEB314%40cvctx.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list/C35BC730-D7C1-4D2F-8E6E-DA52A2AEB314%40cvctx.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> >> -- >> Be vigitant, I beseech you! >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list/DDACD648-7C2B-4B57-A713-21B2380F3E95%40icloud.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list/DDACD648-7C2B-4B57-A713-21B2380F3E95%40icloud.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- >> Be vigitant, I beseech you! >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list/F7008998-B261-49AF-BD32-42802B78067D%40gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list/F7008998-B261-49AF-BD32-42802B78067D%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > Be vigitant, I beseech you! > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list/CAErS2P0hFsv5%3Dzn_VbTeOZNgHQExh0M45deHHfkmt-51j6L3Fw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list/CAErS2P0hFsv5%3Dzn_VbTeOZNgHQExh0M45deHHfkmt-51j6L3Fw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . >
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