Gareth Fry: Capturing sound for Complicite’s The Encounter

The Encounter uses pre-recorded and live binaural sound as part of its narrative framework. Here, sound designer Gareth Fry explains the complex process of putting the show's audio together

Theatres and Theatrical Productions | Interview Sound Designer Mic Potter

Everybody wants that unique live experience, but the baby boom theatre audience, aged thirty-five to fifty-five, has become accustomed to surround movie theatres, CD and DVD, Nicam stereo TV and stereo FM radio. They've almost never heard unamplified sound: even the smallest sales conference or church hall uses radio mics."

- Sound Designer Mick Potter