Building on the soundscape work I did on Amadeus and A Fistful of Snow, More Light was a messy mash-up of fantasy, science-fiction and holy music; Philip Glass, Brian Eno and Star Trek; pomp, circumstance and plenty of cheese! Our opening track combined a space-shuttle countdown, a keyboard piece aiming to emulate and expand on Glass-like … Continue reading
Brighton Dome – Pavilion Theatre (venue details) It’s really exciting to see something this original during an event with the size and scope of the Brighton Comedy Festival – and the Spaghetti Western Orchestra do not disappoint, with their interesting mixture of comedy, music and Ennio Morricone. It’s a slick and entertaining act, and the talent on … Continue reading
Pleasance Courtyard (venue details) 5 – 31 Aug (not 17), 10:30pm (11:30pm) Comedy with music can be a tricky act, but some performers out there seem to have hit the nail on the head – and David O’Doherty is one of the main proponents of this genre. His musical numbers are delightful little ditties, clever … Continue reading
A Fistful of Snow featured a complicated, detailed soundscape, and we also had some of the show filmed and cut into a trailer. Here’s a chance to see all of that in one place. “I Had It All” was one of the first songs Danny and I wrote – with the concept of a man … Continue reading
Pleasance Courtyard (venue details) 5 – 31 Aug (not 17), 11:11pm (12:21am) Germany is not exactly known for its comedy, but this punk-rock White Stripes pastiche is a blast, both from a comedy and rock perspective. The music is funky and loud, the comedy is gentle and ridiculous, and the performance slides between ludicrous interchanges … Continue reading
Amadeus was the first show I worked on where I started to get interested in sound design – specifically, in how I could choose and alter sound to better fit the show I wanted to direct. In the case of this show, I trawled Mozart’s back-catalogue for pieces I could use for the play, and then … Continue reading
Grubby Strugglers 