Denis BOYER

He/his

Born in 1984, Denis Boyer is a stage director, actor and drama teacher.
In 2010, he graduated from L’Académie de l’Union, Limousin National Drama's School (France) where he studied with nationally and internationally renowned directors, actors, choreographers such as Jacques Lassalle, Mladen Materic, Paul Golub or Svetlana Zvereva.
At the same time he became a company member of the New Montreuil Theatre - National theater center and started working on different plays directed by Gilberte Tsaï.

Since then, he has been acting in several productions in France and in Europe including " Memorandum for Anna Politkovskaïa " directed by Anton Kouznetsov, " Les Décembristes " directed by Vera Ermakova or " The End of the Red Man " directed by Stephanie Loïk.

In 2016, he made his directorial debut with the DramaBarbe Company, a theater company based in London, with the production of  Strawberries in January by Evelyne de la Chenelière, held at the Cockpit Theater for the Voilà!Europe Festival. It was Denis' desire to promote contemporary French-speaking writers in the UK that inspired him to work on this play.

Interested in the process of identity construction, he enrolled in 2019 as an auditor in the Master of Gender Studies at Paris 8.

He often works as an artistic collaborator and assistant with stage directors such as Nicolas Bigards, Françoise Dô or Vera Ermakova, who appreciate his passion for theatre and knowledge of its multidisciplinary nature, as well as his high standards when it comes to directing actors.

In 2021, he decides to launch The Pay It No Mind Company, named as such as a tribute to Marsha P. Johnson, a transgender women, veteran of the Stonewall riots and proud defender of the LGBTQIA+ community's rights.

In 2022, he was one of the six Theatre 13 Award – Young directors' finalists.

Denis has a real desire to be involved in european and international projects/productions and to support a diverse range of visions.
In 2023, he was part of the Union des théâtres de l'Europe's production Decalogue of Anxiety directed by Margarita mladenova et Ivan Dobchev that took place at the National Theatre in Luxembourg, The National Theatre in Porto and the Sfumato Theatre in Bulgaria.

In 2023, his application for a 5 years Global Talent Visa UK ( as a Potential Leader ) has been successful.

Credits

Actor, Decalogue of Anxiety
National Theatre of Luxemburg/National Theatre of Porto/Sfumato Theatre Bulgaria, 2 Months. 2022-2023

Artistic collaborator, July 1961
La Comédie, National Theatre Saint-Etienne/Theatre of Vanves/Tropiques Atrium Martinique, 4 weeks, 2021-2023.

Artistic collaborator, Solo Spiritual Eyes
Theatre of St-Etienne-du-rouvray, 1 Week, 2022

Director, Uprising
Théâtre 13 Award - Young Directors, 1 week, 2022.

Artistic Collaborator and Assistant Director, The Story about Antwerpen...
National Theatre of Limoges/Saint-Junien Theatre, 3 weeks 2021-2023

Artistic Director
Creation and launch of the Pay It No Mind Company, 2021

Actor, The end of the Red man
Tropiques Atrium Martinique / Atalante Theatre Paris, 4 months, 2017-2020

Artistic collaborator and Actor, The Last Days of Mankind
MC 93 Bobigny (France), 1 month, 2018

Actor and Co-director, A trip around Siberia
On tour in France, 2016-2020

Director, Strawberries in January
Voilà! Festival - Cockpit Theatre London, 1 week, 2016.

Actor, Les Décembristes
Maly Theatre St-Petersburg / National Theatre of Pskov / MC 93 Bobigny ( France ), 1 month, 2014-2016

Actor, Memorandum for Anna Politkovskaïa
Baltik Theatre St-Petersburg/National Theatre of Limoges, 1month, 2012-2013

Permanent Actor
National Drama Theatre Montreuil, 2010-2011

Training

L'Académie, National Drama School of Limoges ( France )
2007-2010

Regional Drama Conservatory – Clermont-Ferrand ( France )
2004-2007