Paul Arditti
Paul Arditti | |
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| Known for | sound design |
| Awards | Olivier Award for Best Sound Design Tony Award for Best Sound Design Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design |
Paul Ardittiis a Britishsound designer,working mainly in the UK and the US. He specialises in designing sound systems and sound scores for theatre. He has won awards for his work on both musicals and plays, including a Tony Award, an Olivier Award, a Drama Desk Award and a BroadwayWorld.com Fans' Choice Award forBilly Elliot the Musical.
In the UK, he has designed sound at the Royal Court, Royal National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Almeida Theatre, Young Vic Theatre, and in the West End, as well as many regional theatres. In September 2015 Paul was appointed an Associate Director at the National Theatre.
In the US, he has designed sound for many Broadway and off-Broadway productions, as well as other New York venues such as New York Theatre Workshop, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Lincoln Center.
Paul studied Drama and English at TheUniversity of Hull,graduating in 1983.
London work (selected)
[edit]- Measure for Measure(2015) - director:Joe Hill-Gibbins,Young Vic,London
- Bakkhai(2015) - director: James Macdonald,Almeida Theatre,London
- Wonder.land(2015) - director:Rufus Norris,Royal National Theatre,London[1]
- Everyman(2015) - director:Rufus Norris,Royal National Theatre,London
- Skylight(2014) - director:Stephen Daldry,West End, Broadway
- The Hard Problem(2015) - director:Nicholas Hytner,Royal National Theatre,London
- Behind the Beautiful Forevers(2014) - director:Rufus Norris,Royal National Theatre,London
- A Streetcar Named Desire(2014) - director:Benedict Andrews,Young Vic,West End, Broadway
- King Lear(2014) - director:Sam Mendes,Royal National Theatre,London
- King Charles III(2014) - director:Rupert Goold,Almeida Theatre,West End, London, Broadway
- The Scottsboro Boys(2014) - director:Susan Stroman,Young Vic,West End
- Little Revolution (2014) - director:Joe Hill-Gibbons,Almeida Theatre,London
- Great Britain(2014) - director:Nicholas Hytner,Royal National Theatre,London[2]
- Charlie and The Chocolate Factory(2013) - director:Sam Mendes,Drury Lane Theatre,London
- The Audience(2013) - director:Stephen Daldry,Gielgud Theatre,London, Broadway
- Dr Dee(2013) - director:Rufus Norris,Manchester International Festival andEnglish National Opera
- The Most Incredible Thingby The Pet Shop Boys, director, Javier de Frutos,Sadler's Wells,London
- Feast(2013) - director: Rufus Norris, aRoyal Court TheatreandYoung Vicco-production, London
- In The Republic of Happiness(2012) - director:Dominic Cooke,Royal Court Theatre,London
- The Magistrate(2012) - director:Tim Sheader,National Theatre,London
- Red Velvet(2012) by Lolita Chakabarti - director:Indhu Rubasingham,Tricycle Theatre,London
- Three Sisters(2012) - director: Benedict Andrews,Young Vic,London
- London Road(2012) byAlecky BlytheandAdam Cork- director: Rufus Norris,National Theatre
- In Basildon(2012) - director:Dominic Cooke,Royal Court Theatre,London
- The Changeling(2012) - director:Joe Hill-Gibbons,Young VicLondon
- Collaborators(2012) - director:Nick Hytner,National Theatre,London
- Jumpy(2011) by April de Angelis - director: Nina Raine,Duke of York's TheatreandRoyal Court Theatre,London
- One Man, Two Guvnors(2011) by Richard Bean - director:Nick Hytner,National Theatreand Broadway transfer
- 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]andBooth 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 MunbyGate 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 TheatreandPlayhouse Theatre,London[12]
- Cymbeline(2003) - director:Dominic Cooke,Royal Shakespeare Company[13]
Broadway work (selected)
[edit]- Mary Stuart(2009) - director:Phyllida Lloyd,Broadhurst Theatre
- Billy Elliot The Musical- director:Stephen Daldry,all productions, includingImperial Theatre(2008);Her Majesty's Theatre,Melbourne; Capitol Theatre, Sydney andVictoria Palace Theatre,London.
- Les Liaisons Dangereuses(2008) - director: Rufus Norris,American Airlines Theatre
Other
[edit]- CompanybyStephen Sondheim- director: Jonathan Munby,Sheffield Crucible
- The Cherry OrchardandThe Winter's Tale(2009) - director:Sam Mendes,Brooklyn Academy of Music,New York, andOld Vic Theatre,London[14]
- CrestfallbyMark O'Rowe,Gate Theatre,Dublin (2003)[15]
Awards and nominations
[edit]- One Man, Two Guvnors:Tony Awardnomination for Best Sound Design 2012
- Saint Joan:Olivier Awardfor Best Sound Design 2008[16]
- Billy Elliot The Musical:Tony Award for Best Sound Design2009, Olivier Award for Best Sound Design 2006,[17]Helpmann Award (Australia) nomination for Best Sound Design 2008, Drama Desk Award for Best Sound Design, Broadwayworld.com Fan's Choice Award for Best Sound Design
- Festen:Evening Standard Awardfor Best Design 2004[18]and Olivier Award nomination for Best Sound Design 2005[19]
- The Pillowman:Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design2005, Olivier Award nomination for Best Sound Design 2004[20]
- Crestfall:Irish Times Theatre Awardsnomination Judges' Special Award 2004
- Far Away:Lucille Lortel Awardnomination 2004
- The Chairs:Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Sound Design 2003
- Four Baboons Adoring The Sun:Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design1993
References
[edit]- ^"wonder.land a new musical".mif.co.uk.Manchester International Festival.Archived fromthe originalon 4 April 2015.Retrieved6 April2015.
- ^"London's National to Premiere Richard Bean's Great Britain".playbill.com.Playbill.25 June 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 10 September 2014.Retrieved8 September2014.
- ^listingwhatsonstage.com, accessed May 18, 2009
- ^Coveney, Michael.ReviewArchived2011-06-16 at theWayback Machinewhatsonstage.com, 24 June 2008
- ^The Revenger’s TragedylistingArchived2009-02-07 at theWayback Machinenationaltheatre.org.uk, accessed May 18, 2009
- ^The Year of Magical ThinkinglistingArchived2008-12-03 at theWayback Machinenationaltheatre.org.uk, accessed May 18, 2009
- ^Never So GoodlistingArchived2009-05-08 at theWayback Machinenationaltheatre.org.uk, accessed May 18, 2009
- ^Happy Now?listingArchived2009-02-19 at theWayback Machinenationaltheatre.org.uk, accessed May 18, 2009
- ^Smith, Alistair.Vernon God Little reviewthestage.co.uk, 9 May 2007
- ^Sierz, Aleks.Nakamitsu reviewthestage.co.uk, 31 May 2007
- ^Sierz, Aleks.Reviewthestage.co.uk, 22 June 2007
- ^listingwww.barbican.org.uk, accessed May 18, 2009
- ^Cymbeline listingArchived2006-01-11 at theWayback Machinewww.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.CrestfallreviewArchived2008-10-14 at theWayback Machineculturevulture.net, May 20, 2003
- ^Olivier winner, 2008Archived2008-10-06 at theWayback Machineofficiallondontheatre.co.uk, accessed May 18, 2009
- ^Olivier Award winner 2006Archived2008-10-12 at theWayback Machineofficiallondontheatre.co.uk, accessed May 18, 2009
- ^Evening Standard Awards, 2004albemarle-london.com, accessed May 18, 2009
- ^Olivier Awards 2005www.albemarle-london.com, accessed May 18, 2009
- ^Olivier Award nomination 2004officiallondontheatre.co.uk, accessed May 18, 2009
External links
[edit]- Official site
- Paul Ardittiat theInternet Broadway Database
- Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Credits at broadwayworld.com
- Credits at playbill.com
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