Traveling to London and Stratford, England fulfilled a life-long dream for Robert. He attributes his carrer as an actor to Shakespeare. The Creative Renewal Fellowship allowed him to Study Shakespeare at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in London and participate in acting workshops with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford Upon Avon, Shakespeare’s birthplace, during the summer of 2008.  While in the UK he saw plays in the following theatres: The Globe Theatre, The Royal Shakespeare Company, The National Theatre Theatre of Great Britain, The Old Vic, The Open Air Theatre in Regents Park, and the Jermyn Street Theatre. He is continuing his work as an actor and teacher with the Indiana Repertory Theatre, Heartland Actors Repertory Theatre, The University of Indianapolis, and other venues. His “renewed sense of purpose and perspective” will be carried with him throughout his career.