Live Music – James Cook – Sound Designer

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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

By -James
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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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Posted in Theatre Sound, Theatre Sound - Musicals

Sleeping Beauty

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

By -James
Posted in Theatre Sound, Theatre Sound - Musicals

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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Posted in Live Music

An Evening of Marvin Gaye

Sound Engineer for An Evening of Marvin Gaye produced by Dont Stop The Beat Productions. Playing a number of theatres across the country. [foogallery id=”897″]

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BYMT – The Dickens Girls

I was Sound Designer for BYMT’s The Dickens Girls. With a band of 6 lead by Oli Jackson, the cast performed the musical with just one week rehearsal! Winner of the BYMT New Music Theatre Award 2019

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Jack and the Beanstalk

I Sound designed Jack And The Beanstalk for Little Wolf Entertainment at Derby Arena. This involved complete system design, sourcing sound effects, and crafting the overall sound of the show. Some pics on the read more..

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Legally Blonde

I was Sound Designer and Sound #1 for Seedtime 2018’s Legally Blonde from London Studio Centre. An intensive tech period lead to two casts of about 40 students performing over 2 weeks.

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Our Blue Heaven

The Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich created a piece of theatre to commemorate Ipswich Town FC’s FA Cup win in 1978. The piece followed the storylines of different families on the lead up to the FA Cup win including all of the games in the tournament. A band of actor musicians were used as a soundtrack

James Cook - Sound Designer

Tag: Live Music

Trio

Romeo & Juliet – Stafford Castle

Burke & Hare

Sleeping Beauty

Jack and the Beanstalk

An Evening of Marvin Gaye

BYMT – The Dickens Girls

Jack and the Beanstalk

Legally Blonde

Our Blue Heaven

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