Ben Smith
Theatre Sound

2018
Fiddler on the Roof | Sound #2
Fiddler on the Roof | Menier Chocolate Factory
November 2018 - March 2019
Director: Trevor Nunn
Sound Designer: Greg Clarke

Photo: Johan Persson
Henry V | Associate Sound Designer
Henry V (Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory) | Tobacco Factory, Bristol & UK Tour
September 2018 - November 2018
Director: Elizabeth Freestone | Designer: Lily Arnold | Lighting Designer: Matthew Graham |
Composer and Sound Designer: Giles Thomas

A divided nation. Trouble on the continent. An ambitious young prince.
Emerging from his wild youth with a sense of purpose and adventure, Henry V wages war on France with devastating efficiency. But at what cost? How can he be a good leader and a good man? What compromises must be made in the name of victory?
Shakespeare’s play is a thrilling examination of the nature of power. It explores the burden of leadership and explodes the myth of heroism. It depicts the powerful and the powerless fighting side by side. With characters drawn from across the United Kingdom, the play is a democratic portrayal of the ruler and the ruled.
Henry V compels us to examine our place in the world and look at our complex relationship with patriotism. Above all it speaks of the moral responsibility of our leaders: ‘Every subject’s duty is the king’s, but every subject’s soul is his own.’
Pericles | Radio Mic Runner
Pericles | Olivier, National Theatre
August 2018
Director: Emily Lim
Sound Designer: Paul Arditti

Why Even Bother! | Sound Designer
Why Even Bother! | C Venues
August 2018
Creator & Performer: Joakim Gunby

In this dark one-man comedy we get a glimpse into the world of Main Character and the everyday struggle of his normal life. Please hold and someone will be with you shortly. The ever-growing apathy of life can feel crushing. Even the best of us will end up asking 'why even bother?’ when faced with Co-Worker and his collection of cat pictures, or when Flatmate greets you with 'we’re out of food. I’ll be in my room watching Amish MILF porn'. This witty exploration of sound and voice-over is created and performed by Joakim Gunby.
Reviews:
'The sounds clips evoke a comedy style that would have been fashionable before Gunby's parents were born; The Goon Show's exaggerated sound effects and affected voices spring to mind, and that's high praise indeed.'
(The List Review - 2018) - Full Review
'I’ve seen lots of comedy shows/sketches and never anything like this. Sound, Light and transitions were down to a tee. I couldn’t fault it.'
(Audience Review, Richard Trew)
'Never seen anything like it - the use of voiceover and sound effects was new and creative, the script was original and the actor shows so many different sides of himself, I was amazed!'
(Audience Review, Ingelin Mamen)
POP MUSIC | Associate Sound Designer
POP MUSIC | Paines Pough - Latitude, Birmingham Rep & UK Tour
July 2018 - Late 2018
Director: James Grieve
Writer: Anna Jordan | Lighting Designer: Tanya Stephenson | Sound Designer: Dom Kennedy

A wedding. A free bar. A blast from the past.
G and Kayla's lives are a mess but tonight they're determined to have it large. As their veins course with adrenalin and cheap prosecco we follow them on an epic journey through thirty years of pop.
Can the DJ save them as they become Dancing Queens, reliving their Teenage Dream, Staying out For The Summer and Spicing Up Their Lives? Pop makes promises it can't keep, and soon they'll discover they have more in common than their taste in tunes.

Ruthless! the Musical | Sound #2
Ruthless! the Musical | Arts Theatre, West End
March 2018 - June 2018
Director: Richard Fitch
Sound Designer: Greg Clarke

Photo: Tristram Kenton