D.C.-Based Stage Director Suffers Stroke; Theatre Community Offers Support
Gabriele Jakobi, international award-winning theatre director from Berlin, recently brought her passion and creativity to the Washington, D.C. theatre scene. And now that scene is giving back.
Jakobi suffered a stroke in June while preparing for a run of Chekhov's THE THREE SISTERS at Scena Theatre and is currently hospitalized in D.C.
To help cover her medical and rehabilitation bills, the local theatre community has started a GoFundMe page for the much-loved director. Nearly $17,000 has been raised in less than a week.
When Jakobi is able to travel, she will fly back to Berlin for specialized rehabilitation and care.
Until then, her partner -- Scena Theatre Artistic Director Robert McNamara -- is caring for her around the clock, all while directing THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST in place of THE THREE SISTERS, which has been postponed until 2016.
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