Hans Böggild

Writer, Director, Story Editor, Actor

Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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OVERVIEW

Writer, director, producer, editor, arts manager, teacher and actor. Interdisciplinary media experience in radio, theatre, television, print and film comprising hundreds of production credits.

HIGHLIGHTS

Participated in the Canadian High Arctic Seismic Expedition as “Artist at Sea” and wrote the daily blog for the voyage aboard CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent.  This involved writing about science in a way that the general public could understand.  The voyage came within 100 nautical miles of the North Pole.  Returning from the Arctic I had two further contracts with DFO to write more about the expedition.  Taught playwriting at Dalhousie University for two academic years.  Finished a feature magazine article for Above & Beyond Magazine -- Canada’s Arctic Journal.  

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT

Artistic Producer of Eastern Front Theatre Company.  During my years as Artistic Producer, I produced ten main stage productions, four national theatre festivals of ten shows each, and numerous fundraising events, bringing over fifty productions to Eastern Front. In addition to my artistic and administrative duties, I supervised all marketing for the company.  I wrote press releases, web content, television and radio ad campaigns and hundreds of funding proposals to all levels of government and private philanthropists. I appeared on camera in 14 TV commercials on CBC as the company’s spokesperson.  Attendance for the company’s productions grew exponentially under my leadership, and its financial situation was much improved.  2002-2006.

SELECTED DIRECTING CREDITS

The Satchmo' Suite.  Hit Jazz musical. I co-wrote the play with Doug Innis, and directed the premiere in the fall of 1995 for Mulgrave Road Theatre.  The play was remounted and toured the Maritimes in 1996.  Doug and I rewrote the play in 2004 for an expanded cast, and also co-wrote original music for the show.  I directed the new production in Eastern Front Theatre’s 2004/2005 season, and the show broke box-office records.  It was remounted by Eastern Front in June 2006 at Neptune Studio Theatre, recorded for national broadcast by CBC Radio, and was a hit at the 2006 Magnetic North Theatre Festival in St. John’s.  The production went on to be a part of the Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts 2006/2007 theatre season in Montreal, where it received great audience response and rave reviews.  I then produced and directed a remount for a critically acclaimed Western Canada tour. The tour opened at Vancouver East Cultural Centre in Vancouver, moved on to Western Canada Theatre in Kamloops, and finished with a run at Manitoba Theatre Centre in Winnipeg – January to March 2008. The play was published by Talonbooks in 2010.

A Spider’s Tale, based on a story by Binnie Brennan.  Directed the world premiere of this huge musical for twelve actors and complete symphony orchestra. Adaptation by six student writers. Original music by Zach Florence and David Overton.  Produced by Dalhousie Theatre Department in collaboration with Symphony Nova Scotia.  2007.

Corvette Crossing by Michael Melski.  Commissioned, produced and directed the world premiere of this play about Canada’s navy during World War Two.  With almost one third of the population of Halifax being involved with the navy in some way, this production was a huge hit for the theatre company.  Eastern Front Theatre, 2006.

Alistair MacLeod's "Island".  Wrote and directed a theatrical adaptation of two stories from MacLeod's book "ISLAND".  The stories were: "In the Fall" and "The Boat".  The play was the first production in Eastern Front Theatre's 2001/2002 season and broke all box office records for the company up until that time.  Halifax, 2001.

Relatively Speaking, by Alan Ayckbourne.  Elite Productions. "Les Masques".  Montreal. 1984.

The Lost Salt Gift of Blood, by Alistair Macleod.  Mulgrave Road Co-op Theatre.  Stage adaptation of the book, in collaboration with Canadian author Alistair Macleod, and members of the company. Maritime tour.  Highly acclaimed - National press. 1982.

Strip-Tease, by Slawomir Mrozek. Neptune Theatre.  Halifax. 1982.  I also stepped in and performed a leading role in this production when the lead actor fell off a cliff the day before opening night.  

A Pound on Demand, by Sean O‘Casey, Neptune Theatre. Starring John Neville and the Neptune Young Company.  Halifax.  1982.

Winners, by Brian Friel.  Neptune Theatre.  Starring Timothy Webber and Cathy O'Connell.  Halifax. 1981.

Salt Cod & Pork Scraps.  Wrote and directed.  Neptune Theatre. Production recorded with live audience and broadcast by CBC Radio (National).  Halifax, 1981. 

SELECTED WRITING CREDITS

Black Sheep.  Radio Drama.  CBC Sunday Matinee, (National). Producer: Sudsy Clarke. CBC RADIO. 1984. Nominated for best radio script, 1984 ACTRA Awards. Script later produced by WDR (German Radio), ORF (Austrian Radio), RTE (Irish Radio), NKH (Japanese Radio), and YLE (Finnish Radio). The German production had yearly rebroadcasts for 14 years. 

Fred Penner's Place. Television scripts.  Five episodes of the TV show for children.  CBC TV.  Also wrote three original songs that Fred performed.  One of my episodes, “Invisible Friends”, was released on videocassette.  1995 and 1996.

A Silent Agreement.  Radio Drama, CBC Vanishing Point series, (National). Producer: Bill Howell. Toronto. CBC RADIO. 1986.  Rebroadcast on National Public Radio, U.S.A. 1987.  The script was later sold to WDR (West German Radio), translated into German, and produced in 1988. Rebroadcast there 1989. Sold to YLE (Finnish Radio in Helsinki) -- Translated into Finnish, and premiered in January 1999.

Other writing contracts include screenplays, documentary scripts, print, stand-up comedy, daytime drama, and songs.

SELECTED TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Numerous public appearances and lectures to young people, educators, and community groups. 1981 to the present.

Dalhousie University, Halifax.  Taught THEA 3600 “The Playwright in the Theatre” during the 2008/2009 and 2011/2012 academic years.

Malaspina University College, Nanaimo,BC.  Taught CREW 340 “The Advanced Screenwriting Workshop.”  Spring term 2001.

Vancouver Film School.  Several guest speaker engagements on the topics of Acting, Directing, Screenwriting, and workshopping new scripts.  Fall 2001.

Malaspina University College, Nanaimo. BC.  Taught CREW 341, “The Advanced Playwriting Workshop.”  Winter 1999.

Malaspina University College, Nanaimo, BC.  Taught CREW 340, “The Advanced Screenwriting Workshop.”  I also developed the curriculum for this course.  Fall 1997.

STORY EDITING

As Artistic Producer of Eastern Front Theatre I was dramaturge on the company’s world premiere productions:  "LIAR" by Chris Shore in 2003, and "PORTIA WHITE - FIRST YOU DREAM" by Lance Woolaver in 2004, “BUMP” by Richard Merrill in 2005, and “CORVETTE CROSSING” by Michael Melski in 2006. These dramaturgical consultations involved extensive "one-on-one" work with the respective playwrights.

Founded, administrated and dramaturged the Eastern Front Theatre Ten-Minute Play Contest in 2002, where senior high school students submit short plays that are then workshopped and presented by professional actors in EFT’s annual theatre festival.  The contest had ten successful years and inspired hundreds of young playwrights to write original plays. 

Story Analysis.  Analyzed numerous screenplays for PRAXIS Centre for Screenwriters, BC Film, Telefilm Canada, The Banff School of Fine Arts, individual writers, and independent film producers.  1989 – 2010.

The Rhino Brothers.  Served as story editor for this independent feature film, shot in 2001. Conducted a two-week story intensive with writer Rudy Thauberger, followed by a month of daily editing sessions on his new draft as it took shape.  Director: Dwayne Beaver.  Producer: Cordell Wynne.  Rhino Brothers Film Company.  Vancouver. February - March 2000.

A Midsummer’s Nightmare. Served as story consultant for this award winning short film.  Director: Cordell Wynne.  Prehensile Productions. Vancouver.  January 2000.

SELECTED ACTING CREDITS (THEATRE)

Salt Water in Your Socks, by Paul Ledoux & Alastair Macdonald. Director: Cliff Le Jeune. White Point Theatre at White Point Beach Resort.  Played KEVIN CORKUM in this one-man play, which tells the story of a man’s life at sea. Also sang fifteen original songs.  70 performances.  Summer 1998.

Shaw Festival -- Androcles and the Lion, The Lost Letter, and 1984. Directors: Christopher Newton, and Denise Coffey.  Acting ensemble.  1984 Season.

One Night Stand, by Carol Bolt. Stage East.  Director: Don Allison. Role: RAFE.  Nova Scotia Tour. 1982.

Guys and Dolls, Neptune Theatre. Director: Bob Ainsley. Role: ANGIE THE OX. Halifax. 1981.

Once Upon A Time, and Windigo, Neptune Theatre.  Director: John Neville. (Principal-Many roles).  Nova Scotia Tour. 1981.

City Slickers, Catalyst Theatre. Director: Jan Selman. Role: CAL.  Alberta tour.  1980.

ACTING (FILM & TELEVISION & RADIO)

Mr. D. - Season 2.  Mr. D Productions/CBC.  Director: Keith Samples.  Role:  MR. JAMPOLSKI. Halifax 2012.

Haven – A Tale of Two Audreys. Piller/Segan/Shepherd Productions and Showcase. Director:  TW Peacocke.  Role: BUD SCHUBERT.  Chester, 2011.

Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost. Sony Pictures Television/Idaho Productions.  Producers: Tom Selleck and Michael Brandman.  Director: Dick Lowry.  Role: DETECTIVE #1 (Principal).  Halifax. 2009.

Cobra. Episode: "The Gnome". Cannell Films.  Director: Jorge Montessi.  Role: Pyke. Vancouver. 1993.

Ford: The Man in the Machine. CBS/Filmline International.  Director: Allan Eastman. Role: HARRISON.  Montreal. 1987.

Cat Squad, NBC TV Movie. Director: William Friedkin (The Exorcist).  Role: DIETER PORZIG.  Montreal/Mexico.  1986.

Spearfield's Daughter, Filmline/Halmi Productions.  CBS TV Movie.  Director: Gil Shilton. Role: KURT.  Montreal.  1985.

What's The Game?, CBC TV. Producer: Jack Emack.  Director: David Barnet.  Role: CAL. Edmonton. 1982.

Drop - In, Host - 25 episodes. National CBC TV series.  Producer: Robbie Vanderkieft.  An after-school interview show for teenagers.  Halifax.  1975-1976.

Five other TV dramas for CBC TV. Over forty Radio Dramas for CBC RADIO and ACCESS Alberta. Numerous on camera TV commercials.

EDUCATION

Special Research Fellowship in Playwriting.  YALE UNIVERSITY DRAMA SCHOOL.  Wrote three original scripts in residence. Participated in writer's roundtables. The school produced one of my plays.  New Haven, Connecticut. 1987-1988.

M.F.A. in Directing.  UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, Edmonton. Directed nine stage productions. Taught improvisation and speech courses to undergraduates. Graduated 1979. 

B.A. in English.  DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY, Halifax, NS. Graduated 1977.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Writers Guild of Canada (WGC). Society of Composers, Authors, and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN).  Actors Equity Association (EQUITY). Association of Canadian Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA).

*References available on request.