Thomas Matthews

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  • Links

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Credits

YearRole / TypeName of Production / DirectorCompany / Venue
2017Sound Dep
Theatre 		The National Theatre
Gielgud Theatre
2016 - 2017Sound No.2
Theatre 		Dick Whittington and his Cat
Carole Todd 		Cambridge Arts Theatre
Cambridge Arts Theatre
2016 - 2017Casual Technician
Theatre 		Stepping OutCambridge Arts Theatre
2016 - 2017Sound Operator
Theatre 		Soul LegendsMillfield Theatre
2016 - 2017Follow Spot Operator
Theatre 		Solid Gold 70sMillfield Theatre
2016 - 2017Follow Spot Operator
Theatre 		The Power of LoveMillfield Theatre
2016 - 2017Casual Technician
Theatre 		OBSERVE THE SONS OF ULSTER MARCHING TOWARDS THE SOMMECambridge Arts Theatre
✓ 2016 - 2017Freelance Technical Assistant
Television / TV 		First DatesCTV Outside Broadcasts
2016Shadowing Sound Department
Theatre 		The BodyguardDominion Theatre
2016Venue Crew
Theatre 		Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016The Pleasance
2016Work Experience
Theatre 		EugeniusGareth Owen Sound
London Palladium
2016Shadowing Sound Department
Theatre 		Sunny AfternoonHarold Pinter Theatre
2016Sound Designer
Exhibition 		RCSSD Design and Crafts Exhibition degree show 2016CSSD
2016Sound Operator
Theatre 		Rick WakemanMillfield and Dugdale
2016Sound No.3
Theatre 		Sweet Charity
Anthony Banks 		CSSD
Embassy Theatre at Central
2016Shadowing Sound Department
Theatre 		Charlie and the chocolate FactoryTheatre Royal Drury Lane
2016Shadowing Sound Department
Television / TV 		Britain's Got TalentDelta Sound/ ITV
The Dominion Theatre
2015Shadowing Sound Department
Theatre 		Jack and the beanstalkHackney Empire
2015Shadowing Sound Department
Theatre 		The phantom of the operaReally Useful Group
Her Majesty's Theatre
2015Shadowing Hire Store Team
Warehouse 		9 Week PlacementAutograph Sound Recording
2015Casual Venue Technician
Theatre 		Collateral Insanity
Shirley E. Mason 		Millfield and Dugdale
Dugdale Centre, Enfield Town
2015Casual Sound Technician
Theatre 		ACTS Fame
Katherine Gant 		Millfield and Dugdale
Dugdale Centre, Enfield Town
2015Production Sound Engineer/ Head of Department
Theatre 		RED THE WOLF SLAYER
Sherrill Gow 		CSSD
Webber Douglas at Central
2015Sound No.2
Theatre 		Lysistrata
Bill Bankes-Jones 		CSSD
Embassy Theatre at Central
2015Sound Designer
Theatre 		Piggies
Audrey Sheffield 		CSSD
Webber Douglas at Central
2014Production Sound Engineer/ Head of Department
Theatre 		The Man of Mode
Philip Franks 		CSSD
Webber Douglas at Central and Guildhall Theatre Derby
2014Sound Designer
Theatre 		Titus Andronicus
Andrew Bone 		CSSD
2014Sound Crew
Event 		Accidental Festival
N/A 		CSSD
Roundhouse
✓ 2013Sound No.2 operating Q Lab
Theatre 		Streets: 'A new kind of musical'
Adam Boland 		Streets Project Company
Hackney Empire

  • Education

    YearQualificationWhere
    2016BA (Hons) Theatre SoundRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
    2013BTEC Music TechnologyCambridge Regional College

    Referees

    'Available on request'

    About me

    I am currently a freelance Sound Technician, working as a Sound Dep on 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' at the Gielgud Theatre. I have shadowed the Sound Departments at ‘Phantom of the Opera’, ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’, ‘Sunny Afternoon’, ‘The Bodyguard’ and ‘Wicked’. In July of last year, I completed my degree in Theatre Sound at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, where I graduated with a 2:1. As part of my degree I also undertook a placement at Autograph Sound where I worked as part of the Hire Store Team.

    Over the summer of I worked at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as Venue Crew for the Pleasance Theatre. This experience taught me how to set up, effectively, efficiently and quickly, the sound requirements for each of the nine shows performing daily as our venue.

    Over Christmas, I worked as Sound No.2 on the pantomime ‘Dick Whittington’ at the Cambridge Arts Theatre where I was solely responsible for the radio world backstage. The primary responsibilities included preparation of the radio microphones, monitoring, creating a plot, fixing any problems that occurred on stage, building essential relationships with both cast and crew, working on a microphone quick change for a ‘messy’ scene and maintenance of the equipment during the run.

    I am always looking to develop my skills and become a better practitioner

    My ultimate goal is to become a West End Sound No.1 as I enjoy mixing musicals. However, from my time at Central, I recognise that I have the potential to become a successful Sound Designer. Whichever way my career path leads, I am fully aware that there is still a huge amount of learning to do, incorporating hard and soft skills. One of my personal strengths recognised from my placement at Autograph Sound at the end of 2015, is that I am committed to learning, no matter how long it takes; any skill I acquire remains with me for life.

    CV available upon request.

  • Skills

    Languages Spoken
    • English
    Organisation Memberships
    • ASD (UK)
    • Association of Sound Designers (UK)
    • PLASA (UK)
    Years in industry
    • less than a year
    Experienced In
    • Drama
    • Musicals
    Interested in
    • Cruises
    • European Tour
    • Live Events
    • UK Tour
    • World Tour
    DBS checked
    • Yes
    Driving Licences
    • Standard