Hailing from Edinburgh, Boak attended John Hampden High School and earned a law degree from the University of Bristol in 1984 before turning to theatre. His directorial debut, Paula Maggee’s In Nomine Patris, won a Scotsman Fringe First Award at the 1985 Edinburgh Festival and later transferred to London. He honed his craft as an assistant director at Riverside Studios and the Royal Court, collabo…
