MUSIC
Gareth Fry trained as a recording engineer before moving into theatre, working as a No.1 on musicals such as the NT’s Oh What A Lovely War, and the the RSC’s The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Whilst known for his work on plays, many of which feature live music or complex scores, he has worked extensively on music-focused projects, and musicals.
This page features a selection of the work from the last few years, pulled from other parts of the website.
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY REMIX - Freddie Mercury | Splendid Things exhibition - V&A
I worked with Queen Productions to remix the orginal stems of Bohemain Rhapsody to create a spatial audio mix, featured at the V&A’s Splendid Things exhibition.
DAVID BOWIE YOU’RE NOT ALONE - THE LIGHTROOM, KINGS CROSS
I worked with the David Bowie Archive to restore and remix many of David’s live concert and TV works, many of which were recorded to multi-track, to create new mixes for this new exhibition at the Lightroom.
HAMLET HAIL TO THE THIEF
I spent several months working with Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, director’s Christine Jones and Stephen Hoggett to on this new imagining of radiohead’s album Hail To The Thief. Featuring a 6-piece band, including a lot of vintage analogue synths, and two vocalists, with two mix engineers mixing over 200-channels of live sound and live effects processing. MD: Tom Brady.
Grease The Immersive Movie Musical - Secret Cinema.
This large-scale musical featured a 7-piece band, plus a cast of 36, performing on multiple stages spread out across a large performance space and promenade audiences of up to 2,200 people. Music Sup & Orchstrations: Steve Sidwell, MD: Dan Wilkinson / Iestyn Griffiths.
DISNEY’S Bedknobs & Broomsticks
Touring musical with 8-piece band. Original songs by the Sherman Brothers, new music and lyrics by Neil Bartram and book by Brian Hill. Music Sup: Tom Murray. Orchestrations: Simon Hale. MD: Laura Bangay
THE LONG GOODBYE LIVESTREAM EDITION - RIZ AHMED
I sound designed and mixed this performance by Riz Ahmed, which took place at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. It utilised his live voice, stems from his album The Long Goodbye and original soundscapes I created.
BASTILLE’S DOOM DAYS - STILL AVOIDING TOMORROW
I created the sound design for the launch of Bastille’s album, Doom Days. Working with writer Charlotte Bogard Macleod, and my team of Mike Winship, Ella Wahlstrom and Helen Skiera, we developed and designed three stories, told simultaneously using binaural sound over wireless headphones. The stories and sound design interwove themes and lyrics from the album with a binaural soundscape and Bastille’s music. After the 40 minute performance, the audience moved next door where Bastille performed the full album live.
CBEEBIES THUMBELINA
Featuring a seven piece band, this musical was broadcast on CBeebies over Christmas and on BBC2 on Christmas Eve. Music: Banks and Wag.
CBEEBIES THE SNOW QUEEN
Directed by Jon Spooner. Featuring a five piece band, this musical was broadcast on CBeebies over Christmas and on BBC1 on Christmas Day 2017
CBEEBIES THE NUTCRACKER
Directed by Jon Spooner. Featuring a nine piece mobile band, this musical was broadcast on CBeebies over Christmas and on BBC1 on Christmas Day
CBEEBIES ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Broadcast on CBeebies over Christmas and on BBC2 on New Year's Eve.
