Conversations with Sound Designers

About Conversations with Sound Designers

‘Conversations with Sound Designers’ is a series of interviews with Theatre Sound designers about their career paths the artistic process of sound design Focusing on UK Sound Designers, including a wide range of artists, from established designers to those and the start of their career, from content-based shows to musicals, west end, Broadway and the regions This episode is kindly supported by Association for Sound Design and Production, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and the National Theatre Sound Department.

Publisher

Peter Rice

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Oct 2022

Latest episode

28 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Oct 2026

   S4 E2 : Conversations with Sound Designers - Helen Atkinson

   Helen Atkinson has worked in theatre sound since 2003 in various roles, including house technician, PSC, sound number one, aa a number of venues, including Theatre Royal Stratford East, Regent's Park, the National Theatre, as well as undertaking numerous international tours as a resounder. Helen's recent design credits include new musicals, Caroline, Ipswich, New Wolsey, and Coven at the Kiln Theatre. Productions for Enda Walsh include Safe House, Medicine, Arlington and Ballyturk, Grief is a thing with Feathers, The 2nd Violinist and The Last Hotel. And Helen has also designed for Curious Directive, Teac Damsa, Manchester International Festival, Norfolk and Norwich Festival The RSC, the National Theatre, Theatre Royal Stratford East, the Royal Court, Galway International Arts Festival, the Unicorn Theatre, the Watermill Theatre, Cheek By Jowl, Wildworks, and the Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds. Helen was awarded best sound design in 2014 for Bally Turk and best Soundscape in 2022 for Medicine by the Irish Times Theatre Awards.

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   S4 E1 : Conversations with Sound Designers - Adam Fisher

   Adam Fisher started his career as a sound operator and spent over a decade as Mick Potter's associate. He's worked as a sound designer internationally on Les Miserables, Miss Saigon and Phantom of the Opera, among many other productions. His career highlights include the critically acclaimed productions of Billy Elliott, from Leicester Curve, Lord of the Rings, Watermill, Jimmy Lloyd's reimagined Sunset Boulevard, West End and Broadway, kinky boots at the London Coliseum, The Lost Boys at the Palace on Broadway, and Jesus Christ Superstar in London's Palladium. Adam was also awarded the Olivia Award for best sound design in 2024, What's on stage award for best sound design in 2024, a Tony award nomination for best sound design in 2025.

3. 

   3 Apr 2026

   S3 E5 : Conversations with Sound Designers - Deanna H Choi

   Deanna H. Choi is a sound designer and composer recently relocated to London from Toronto, Canada. Her background is as a classical violinist and neuroscience researcher, and she currently works in theatre, film, dance, and installation. She has collaborated on over 150 productions across 2 continents with companies including Mirvish, the Stratford Festival, Ballet West, the Unicorn Theatre, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, RADA, Van Gogh Immersive, CBC, Universal Studios, and many others. As an associate and assistant designer she has worked on productions at the National Theatre, Jamie Lloyd Company, Punchdrunk, and Wessex Grove. She highlights strings and vocals in her work, and thrives by playing, recording, and manipulating live instruments in a world saturated by digital creation. She co-created and performed an award-winning cabaret show about Asian fetishism called Love You Wrong Time, now published by Playwrights Canada Press. And yes, she may have been named after a Star Trek character.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 25 / 100

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Engagement

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