Paul Arditti
Paul Arditti is a theatre sound designer, working mainly in the UK and the US. He specialises in designing sound scores for plays and sound systems for musicals. He has won awards for his work in both categories, including the 2006 Olivier Award for Billy Elliot the Musical. He holds the record for most wins of the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design, with three to his credit.
Paul studied Drama and English at The University of Hull, graduating in 1983.
He has designed the sound for many Broadway productions, starting with Orpheus Descending (1989), well as other New York venues, such as The Cherry Orchard at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and off-Broadway. In the UK, he has designed sound at the Royal Court, Royal National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, and West End.[1]
Broadway work (selected)
London work (selected)
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- When The Rain Stops Falling (2009) - director: Michael Attenborough, Almeida Theatre, London[3]
- Under The Blue Sky - director: Anna Mackmin, Duke of York's Theatre, London
- The Diver (2008) - director: Hideki Noda, Soho Theatre, London[4]
- The Revenger's Tragedy (2008) - director: Melly Still, Royal National Theatre, London[5]
- The Year of Magical Thinking (2008) – director: David Hare, National Theatre, London[6] and Booth Theatre, Broadway
- Never So Good (2008) - director: Howard Davies, National Theatre, London[7]
- Happy Now? (2008) – director: Thea Sharrock, National Theatre, London[8]
- Saint Joan – director: Marianne Elliott, National Theatre, London
- The Member of the Wedding – director: Matthew Dunster, Young Vic Theatre, London
- Vernon God Little (2007) – director: Rufus Norris, Young Vic Theatre,London[9]
- The Respectable Wedding – director: Joe Hill-Gibbins, Young Vic Theatre, London
- Nakamitsu (2007) – director: Jonathan Munby Gate Theatre, London[10]
- The Pain and The Itch (2007) – director: Dominic Cooke, Royal Court, London[11]
- Hergé's Adventures Of Tintin (2005) – director: Rufus Norris, Young Vic production, Barbican Theatre and Playhouse Theatre, London[12]
- Cymbeline (2003) - director: Dominic Cooke, Royal Shakespeare Company[13]
Other
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ biography ntny.org, accessed May 18, 2009
- ^ Credits billyelliotthemusical.com, accessed May 18, 2009
- ^ listing whatsonstage.com, accessed May 18, 2009
- ^ Coveney, Michael.Review whatsonstage.com, 24 June 2008
- ^ The Revenger’s Tragedy listing nationaltheatre.org.uk, accessed May 18, 2009
- ^ The Year of Magical Thinking listing nationaltheatre.org.uk, accessed May 18, 2009
- ^ Never So Good listing nationaltheatre.org.uk, accessed May 18, 2009
- ^ Happy Now? listing nationaltheatre.org.uk, accessed May 18, 2009
- ^ Smith, Alistair.Vernon God Little review thestage.co.uk, 9 May 2007
- ^ Sierz, Aleks.Nakamitsu review thestage.co.uk, 31 May 2007
- ^ Sierz, Aleks.Review thestage.co.uk, 22 June 2007
- ^ listing www.barbican.org.uk, accessed May 18, 2009
- ^ Cymbeline listing www.rsc.org.uk, accessed May 18, 2009
- ^ Hetrick, Adam."Mendes-Directed The Cherry Orchard Opens at BAM Jan. 14" playbill.com, Jan 14, 2009
- ^ O'Brien, Harvey.Crestfall review culturevulture.net, May 20, 2003
- ^ Olivier winner, 2008 officiallondontheatre.co.uk, accessed May 18, 2009
- ^ Olivier Award winner 2006 officiallondontheatre.co.uk, accessed May 18, 2009
- ^ Evening Standard Awards, 2004 albemarle-london.com, accessed May 18, 2009
- ^ Olivier Awards 2005 www.albemarle-london.com, accessed May 18, 2009
- ^ Olivier Award nomination 2004 officiallondontheatre.co.uk, accessed May 18, 2009
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