On January 1, 3 Audrey, a scripted web series premiered its first show after causing uproar within the University of Western Ontario (UWO) faculty and administration for the latter part of 2011.
The six-part series is about student life at UWO, depicting alcohol consumption and promiscuity among students.
3 Audrey, which is not an official Western production, was shot on Western’s campus during homecoming weekend, and the university is concerned about the portrayal of Western’s purple branded clothing, sports teams, and infrastructure.
Western media student Dave Provost, who wrote the show with his friend director Miguel Barbosa, defended his work.
“We are just trying to show the realism of post secondary education,” said Provost, justifying the scenes of excessive partying and provocative behavior shown in the series.
The controversy led Provost and Barbosa to include a disclaimer to their show, stating that the actions and opinions expressed do not represent any educational institution.
With files from Maclean’s OnCampus.
