Jacob Whitehorn

MA Drama Directing


Biography

Jacob is a Director who creates bold, visually dynamic and ensemble led work that places interpersonal connections at its core. He aims to make theatre that feels like a spectacle, using his physical theatre background to craft and stage stories in an expressive and vibrant style. He is the Artistic Director of Dauntless Evolution, a theatre company he founded whilst in training on the BA Physical Theatre course at East 15 Acting school.

Credits include: Hymns (The Wardrobe Theatre); Tiger Country (The Tobacco Factory – Assistant Director / Movement Director); Here and Now (Dauntless Evolution); ALTER (Dauntless Evolution); My Problems Make Me… (Dauntless Evolution).

It was always stressed that the contacts you make during your training are incredibly important, and your classmates are likely to end up being on set alongside you in the future. After working with a director of photography on one of the School’s short films, I was invited to work on a project with him outside of Bristol - proving that the professionals we meet via the School, may one day give us a call to action! Muir McFadden, Technical Graduate