The BOY UNIVERSE Digital Platform

Devised by the company, inspired by Leo Butler’s Boy

So, it's April 2020. We're all set to begin rehearsals for a theatre production of Leo Butler's play Boy, to be staged in East 15 Acting School's Corbett Theatre. 

But then lockdown happens. 

So, over the next weeks, I designed and facilitated a new process that enabled the learners to engage in intensive online collaboration to develop self-taping, screen acting, screenwriting and film-making skills, using their phones or laptops in conjunction with free video editing apps. Located in different parts of the country, even in different countries, our collaborative process was facilitated by Zoom classes and by PADLET online collaboration software. Moreover, I introduced the learners to trans-media storytelling techniques, which inspired us to transform and expand Leo Butler’s play Boy to offer audiences an online, multi-platform storytelling experience: The Boy Universe Digital Platform….

Experience a vibrant introduction to The Boy Universe by watching the short video below!

Come and join us on our 'lockdown film-making' adventure!

Discover the learners’ incredible resourcefulness by watching the ‘Making Of’ video below!

East 15 Acting School's HE Certificate of Theatre Arts Course April - May 2020