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).

Graduate Sahir Mehta
As soon as I visited the School, I fell in love with the place. Perhaps it sounds a bit irrational, but sometimes you get a vibe - and you just know! BOVTS gave me all the tools I needed to prepare for a career as an actor. Sahir Mehta, MA Professional Acting, 2018