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0: What I’ve Done – Portfolio by Year
Sound Design for Animation Reel: Sound Design Reel: — 2026 Quartet (June 2026) (stage play, director: John Willmott) –Bournemouth Little Theatre, sound designer/technician. — Shadows Over Whitechapel (May 2026) (stage play, director: Shipa Khatun) —Scaplens Community Players, sound designer/technician. — Screams By The Sea (March 2026) (film festival, director: Radi Nikolov) —Screams By The Sea,… Continue reading
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74: Quartet
Hello hello, We’re back in the theatre! This time for a production of “Quartet”! Written by Ronald Harwood, and directed by John Willmott! The story of four retired opera singers putting on a show for Giuseppe Verdi’s birthday anniversary, only to find out a major challenge faces them that may stop them putting on their… Continue reading
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73: MPTS 2026 (Round 2!)
Hello hello! This week I went to MPTS (Media Production & Technology Show) in London!! It’s the second year I’ve been after going there with my colleagues last year for the Bournemouth University kit room, and this time I went there solo! — Last year the name of the game was gear! I work as… Continue reading
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72: Shadows Over Whitechapel
Hello hello, This month I designed and ran the sound for Scaplens’ Community Players original theatre play: Shadows Over Whitechapel… — Shadows Over Whitechapel is the story of the suspected Jack The Ripper cases based in Poole, England in the late 1880s. It centres around the woman victims, their families, and the community shook by… Continue reading
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71: Screams By The A-V!
Hello hello! It’s YEAR 3 of Screams By The Sea – and after attending the previous two years as a horror fan and patron, the fantastic festival director Radi Nikolov brought me on to run AV tech at the festival’s NEW Industry Hub! Here’s how it went! — Screams By The Sea is a horror… Continue reading
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70: Theatre Ghosts… (Blithe Spirit)
Hello hello! Before taking a long nap for the Winter to recharge, it’s time for a ghost story! I worked with director Tim Fearon at the Bournemouth Little Theatre again (our last collab being the hilarious 2024 production of Charley’s Aunt), to bring some sounds to his new production of Blithe Spirit! — Blithe Spirit… Continue reading
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69: A Nice Break!
Hello hello! With the exception of sound design for an upcoming play, I’m taking a break from projects and winding down for the year! But I wanted to keep this page active, so have attached a couple of nice sunset pictures I’ve taken recently! One’s from outside of my workplace, and the other is in… Continue reading
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68: Hit The Road, Jack! (The Unfriend)
Hello hello! We did another show! I spoke a little about it a few weeks ago! Here’s how The Unfriend (written by Steven Moffat, and directed by Caroline Burr) went, and some of the fun challenges we found along the way! — To refresh on the plot from last time I wrote about this one,… Continue reading
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67: Kanban!
Hello hello! I’m still ill, but trying to get things done! This week has been focused on figuring out how and where to project video on stage for the upcoming play I’m designing sound for. There’ll be challenges, but I think we found the most efficient way to do it in the space and with… Continue reading
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Interlude #4: It’s Fantastic! (Say That Again)
Hello hello! There’s a lot going on, and the main thing I’m doing this week is Top Secret – so we’re doing a general update! Woohoo! Here’s FOUR things that are going on right now! — ONE! I’ve been dialogue editing for a feature film project! We’re two reels in, about 36 minutes, and at… Continue reading
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66: Therapy With The Devil
Hello hello! I had the pleasure of going to the London Podcast Festival last week to see Camlann and Wooden Overcoats live shows, and the 10 year anniversary panel for Wolf 359! Lots of familiar faces, some new friends, and plenty of geeking out over audio drama! A wonderful time was had and sending a… Continue reading
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