Staging Sound. Reflecting theatre music and sound design

In this episode, the two authors of a groundbreaking book from our field, "Sound and Music for the Theatre", Deena Kaye and Jim LeBrecht, discuss its trajectory across five editions in the light of the many changes within the industry, and how being a sound designer and a theatre composer has developed.

In this episode, Konstantinos Thomaidis (co-director, choral music composer) talks about the themes, development processes and aesthics of his collaboration with Alexander Raptotasios (co-director) and Jeph Vanger (sound designer and electronic music composer) of the film "Mother Company" which explores the complex layers of extractivist greed, rural economies, environmental disaster and a community’s pride and suffering through the presence of a children's choir in a derelict power plant in Northern Greece.

In this episode theatre musicians Constantin John, Fabian Kalker, Karolin Killig, Nils Ostendorf, Katrin Schüler-Springorum, Rainer Süßmilch and Fiete Wachholtz discuss the working conditions of theatre musicians in German-speaking theatre, the formation of a network and the genesis of an open letter to theatre officials and critics they have just launched.

Today’s episode is part II of a launch conversation about the new edited volume Music and Sound in European Theatre. Practices, Performances, Perspectives (Tamara Quick and David Roesner, eds.). Routledge 2025

Today’s episode is part I of a launch conversation about the new edited volume Music and Sound in European Theatre. Practices, Performances, Perspectives (Tamara Quick and David Roesner, eds.). Routledge 2025

This episode is an interview with Matze Pröllochs, drummer and composer, about his new solo album „Birth No Birth“ as well as his theatre collaborations with director Christopher Rüping, such as the spectacular project "Dionysos Stadt", which premiere in Munich in 2018.

In this episode, Lynne Kendrick and David Roesner engage in conversation with Leonie Persyn about her PhD Project THE SOUND OF A SHARED INTIMACY. A PHENOMENOLOGICAL RESEARCH INTO SOUND(ING) AND LISTENING IN PERFORMANCE PRACTICES

In this episode, Salomé Voegelin presents her thoughts in relation to Arturas Bumšteinas' "Bad Weather" (2017/2019) – "a performative sound-art event of a group of performers engaging with reconstructions of Baroque theater noise machines" (Bumšteinas)

In this episode, Ursula Kramer, Dorothea Volz, Peter Kiefer and Andrea Valle present and discuss: "From Archive to Museum? Sound in historical theatre productions and in theatre museums collections". The panel is hosted by Anna Ricke.

in this episode, Julia H. Schröder introduces the session and proceedings start with Anna Burzyńska's presentation on "Sound and sound machines in Kantor’s theatre and possibility of exhibition"

In this episode, Adrian, Duška and David talk to performance collaborators Persis Jadé Maravala and Jorge Lopes Ramos from ZU-UK (London) and sound-designer Gareth Fry (London) about the notion of collaboration and the specific process of design and creative development they engage with.

In this episode we discuss the audio papers that were presented over the last few episodes on the role of collaboration in sound design and music composition for theatre by our esteems contributors: Alyson Campbell (Melbourne) and Meta Cohen (Melbourne), Paul Clark (London), Victoria Deiorio (Chicago), Jimmy Eadie (Dublin), Maciej Guzy (Krakow), Melanie Wilson (London), Demetris Zavros (Liverpool).

In this episode, David introduces the final two audio papers, which were submitted to the conference and subsequently discussed at a panel on collaboration in sound design and music composition for theatre curated by Adrian Curtin, Duška Radosavjlević and David Roesner (which will be published in a future episode).

In this episode, David introduces three more of the seven audio papers that were submitted to the conference and subsequently discussed at a panel on Collaboration in sound design and music composition for theatre curated by Adrian Curtin, Duška Radosavjlević and David Roesner (which will be published in a future episode).

In this episode, David introduces two of the seven audio papers, which were submitted to the conference and subsequently discussed at a panel on Collaboration in sound design and music composition for theatre curated by Adrian Curtin, Duška Radosavjlević and David Roesner (which will be published in a future episode).

The recent wave of interdisciplinary scholarship on/through voice has moved decisively away from perceptions of voice as singular, solipsistic or as tied to selfhood in one-directional or indexical ways. Voice (or rather: voicing or vocality) is now understood and practised as multiple, plural, and emergent. This curated panel seeks to embrace this approach and, in light of the symposium’s thematic remit, addresses vocal practice as a material or component of theatrical collaboration. Also, and crucially, it proposes a rethinking of theatre voice as collaboration. This part of the session consists of invited talks and demonstrations by artists that work with/through voice: Francesco Bentivegna, Alex Nowitz and Cathy van Eck.

Over the next weeks, proceedings of the conference "Theatre Sound (as) Collaboration" (13-15 Sept, Munich) will be published as podcast episodes. This week, you can hear part 3 of the opening session of the conference with a talk from Dan Scott.

Over the next weeks, proceedings of the conference "Theatre Sound (as) Collaboration" (13-15 Sept, Munich) will be published as podcast episodes. This week, you can hear part 2 of the opening session of the conference with a talk from Rebecca Applin.

Over the next weeks, proceedings of the conference "Theatre Sound (as) Collaboration" (13-15 Sept, Munich) will be published as podcast episodes. This week, you can hear part 1 of the opening session of the conference with a talk from SK Shlomo.

In this episode I talk to the composer David Rimsky-Korsakow about his path to becoming a theatre musician and a three-day workshop he gave in Munich as part of the "Theatre Sound" project, which was hosted by the Center for Advanced Studies (LMU Munich), The workshop was realized in collaboration with the theatre department at LMU Munch and the Theaterakademie August Everding, to whom I owe huge thanks!

in this episode, David talks to Anna Ricke about her research on sound and music in Gothic Plays and Melodrama and to Julia H. Schröder on historical handbooks on magic performances and what they reveal about the significance of sound effects on/off stage.

In this episode David talks to two artist/scholars, who create and research sound-led forms of performance: Julie Rose Bower and Yaron Shyldkrot. The conversation addresses their creative work, aspects of theatre in the dark, Foley work, sound as touch, ASMR, and the ethics of sound design.

In this episode, Millie Taylor and David Roesner talk to Konstantinos Thomaidis about his research and creative practice in connection with Mikhail Marmarinos' production of Sophocles' ICHNEUTAI (Trackers) in 2021.

in this episode, we will focus on the connection of memory and sound, with a particular focus also on what role voice plays in the construction of a shared past We will touch on questions of identity, community, and performance in relation to things past and potentially lost.

In this episode, Bella Merlin and David Roesner reflect on their transatlantic collaborations on the one-woman show "Tilly No-Body: Catastrophes of Love" (Davis (CA), 2010), "Singing the Document" (Munich 2016) and "20:20 Vision" (LA/Online, 2020/2021). In all three the sought to mix music, sound, and storytelling with techniques from verbatim theatre. In all three they produced both creative and research outcomes, seeking to develop new forms of disseminating their results and findings.

This conversation was recorded at the Schall und Rausch Festival for brand-new music theatre, Komische Oper Berlin. It took place at the festival venue, Schwuz Neukölln, Berlin on 25 Feb 2023 With Bronwyn Lace, Nhlanhla Mahlangu and Mirjam Schaub, hosted by Julia Jordà Stoppelhaar

This conversation was recorded at the Schall und Rausch Festival for brand-new music theatre, Komische Oper Berlin. It took place at the festival venue, Schwuz Neukölln, Berlin on 19 Feb 2023

A conversation with Maaike Bleeker, Vânia Gala, Seda Ilter, Silvija Jestrovic, Lynne Kendrick, Flora Pitrolo and the author: Duška Radosavljević

During the global pandemic theatre-making and research practices drew particular attention to aurality. From the relocation of ‘live’ performance into ‘audio’ art, to the conscious ‘tuning in’ to the sound of online theatre – audiences and researchers alike re-engaged with the possibilities of sound and listening in theatre production. The concomitant reconfiguring of listening as a part of the methodology of making and research was, in turn, also inspired by new sound-led theatre practices that emerged in response to the contemporary moment. Focusing on UK examples of works that responded to the sonic possibilities of theatre during the pandemic, i.e. Darkfield and Sylvia Mercuriali, and research practices, including the website Auralia.space, this discussion with Duška Radosavljević and Lynne Kendrick will focus on the opportunities that approaches to aurality can present in the face of a global crisis of health, of sociality, and of the arts.

In today's episode, you will hear my conversation with Prof. Millie Taylor from the University of Amsterdam about her groundbreaking book from 2018 "Theatre Music and Sound at the RSC. Macbeth to Matilda." Enjoy this episode!

A podcast reflecting on theatre music, sound design, sonic practices and experiences In todays episode, Millie Taylor, Adrian Curtin and I went into conversation about the difficulties of writing about sonic experiences, feminist and queer forms of sonic scholarship, different kinds of hearing, disembodied voices and much more. Links to many of our references are in the shownotes. Enjoy this episode!

A podcast reflecting on theatre music, sound design, sonic practices and experiences In todays episode, Adrian Curtin, Pieter Verstraete and I went into our personal archives to dig out papers we had written on various interplays of theatre and music a while ago. We discuss points of connection, research contexts and how the field has developed. Links to many of our references are in the shownotes.

In this episode, you will hear the recording of the launch event for our research project The Sound of Theatre, supported and hosted by the Centre for Advances Studies at the University of Munich. This event was a panel discussion with Adrian Curtin, Anna Burzyńska, Pieter Verstraete, Millie Taylor, Konstantinos Thomaidis and David Roesner on the topic of „Sonic Bliss – Favourite Musical Moments in Theatre performances“

In this episode, David Roesner introduces the podcast "Staging Sound" which will explore aspects of theatre music, sound design, sonic practices and experiences with fellow scholars and artists. Whether you are a student, a scholar, an artist or an audience member: please subscribe and tune in!