Harry Potter And The Cursed Child - London, New York, Melbourne. Director: John Tiffany. Music: Imogen Heap. 2017 Olivier Award & 2018 Tony Award Best Sound Design.
The Barber Shop Chronicles - National Theatre/Fuel. UK tour, Camden Roundhouse. Director: Bijan Sheibani.
Sound Design for the Stage - A new book by Gareth Fry, published by the Crowood Press. More info
Alys, Always - Bridge Theatre. Director: Nick Hytner.
Draw Me Close - VR experience,, selected for Tribeca and Venice Film Festivals. Young Vic Theatre.
CBeebies Thumbelina - BBC CBeebies, BBC 2 & cinemas nationwide. Directed by Jon Spooner.
Omay, Between The Ears - BBC Radio 3. Produced by David Waters. Listen here (with headphones)
The Discovery Adventures - Land Rover / Cecilia. A 7-part family drama podcast, recorded binaurally. Listen here (with headphones)
Hear Their There Here - iPhone/Android app-based sound-walk around Brooklyn Bridge Park. Director: Geoff Sobelle
The Cat in the Hat - MTI / National Theatre. Directed by Katie Mitchell
Gareth Fry is a multi award winning sound designer, best known for his cutting-edge work in theatre, on productions such as Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and Complicité’s The Encounter. He has also designed events and exhibitions, from the V&A’s landmark David Bowie Is exhibition, to being asked by Danny Boyle to design the sound effects for the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games. He is a founder and ex-chair of the Association of Sound Designers, which supports those in, and entering, the UK theatre sound industry. He is an expert in using binaural sound. He has been awarded two Tony Awards, three Olivier Awards, two Drama Desk Awards, two Helpmann Awards and an Evening Standard Award.
Working with producer David Waters, we created this documentary about anthropologist Laura Rival, who spent many years living in the Amazon in a Huaorani community. It intersperse’s David’s interviews with her, with her own recordings made there, and binaural recordings I made in the Amazon Rainforest.
