James Cook – Sound Designer

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Goldilocks Rock N Roll Panto

Goldilocks at the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich. I was lucky enough to be asked to sound design the panto in Ipswich again this year. We had the usual setup of actor musicians playing a variety of instruments! Peter Rowe — Director & Writer Cleo Pettitt — Set & Costume Designer Ben Goddard — Musical Supervisor

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Aladdin

Aladdin at Derby Arena DIRECTOR Mark Chatterton ARRANGEMENTS Dave Culling LIGHTING DESIGNER David Phillips PRODUCERS Alan Bowles and Morgan Brind PRODUCTION MANAGER Alan Bowles WRITER / DESIGNER Morgan Brind CHOREOGRAPHER Rae Piper SOUND DESIGNER James Cook

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Trio

A world premiere starring West End actor-musicians. It started at a party back in the 80s. Ian the top record producer, Phil, the rising pop star, Becca the breezy studio receptionist and a glance across a crowded floor that sparks a blaze to last a lifetime. What could go wrong? As the three look back

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Romeo & Juliet – Stafford Castle

I was asked to Sound Design Romeo & Juliet at Stafford Castle for The Gatehouse Theatre’s 30th Year of producing a Shakespear play at the Castle. I’l take you through some of the design decisions in this post and give you an insight into the system setup and some of the challenges we faced. This

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Burke & Hare

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Ladies of Letters

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The Red Tree

I was Sound Designer for The Red Tree. A Live streamed theatre show devised by Red Earth Theatre streamed to hundreds of schools across the country. BSL was the main language used in the production, along with some singing. The show was devised from a picture book by the same name. As it was streamed,

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Sleeping Beauty

After an extra year of beauty sleep, the Derby Arena pantomime is back with a bang!

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Jack and the Beanstalk

I Sound Designed Jack and the Beanstalk at the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich. It’s a wirlwind of a show with integrated video elements and live actor musicians singing and playing the songs.

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Into Battle

1910. Balliol College. Dangerous rifts are appearing between the ‘have’ and the ‘have-nots’. Of the fifty-three freshers who went up some four years earlier, eighteen had been to Eton. In an increasingly personalised and bitter feud, will social influence and wealth prevail over those dedicated to improving the lives of the poor and hungry on