Chris Whybrow - Sound Designer
“Rob is one of my top choices of operators. He has a wealth of technical knowledge, and a great set of ears. I can always rely on him to mix a perfect show, maintain that mix, and lead the department well. He has worked with me on many shows, and there will certainly be more to come.“
Chris Whybrow
Sound Designer
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"Rob is, without a doubt, by far one of the best in his profession. He has proven himself to be excellent at this job whilst maintaining a friendly working relationship with other departments."
Musical Director
"Rob's experience and passion allows him to deliver only the very best on every project he works on. I can not recommend Rob highly enough for all things theatre sound related."
Producer
"On a personal level, Rob has shown a great deal of integrity and has been a delight to work alongside. Amiable and honest, he has never lost his passion for keeping the show at it’s absolute best."
Resident Director
"His mixing ability is of the highest standard and his knowledge of theatre practices is with out doubt and is able to follow through to ensure that the job gets done."
Sound Designer
"Rob is regarded as one of the industry’s best Sound Operators and Sound Designers. I would have no hesitation in engaging Rob on my future productions and projects."
Producer
"Rob's ability to deal with ‘difficult’ personalities together with his obvious ability for mixing a large scale production made him an invaluable member of the team."
Sound Designer
"Rob was always concerned with the detail of the design, working hard to balance the clarity and quality of the vocals and music whilst serving the wishes of the director and producers and led the sound team well."
Producer
"Rob Summers is a consistent, solid and dependable Head of Department. I would have no reservation in recommending him to future productions."
Sound Designer
"Rob has very good technical skills combined with a natural flair for mixing music and a solid, practical approach to problem solving. He also shows good skills as a strong team-leader and would be a valuable asset to any production."
Sound Designer
"Rob's contribution has been consistently of the highest standard and has helped make this production"
Sound Designer
Chris Whybrow
Chris Whybrow Sound Designer was first introduced to the idea of sound designering when he joined the National Youth Theatre working on The Threepenny Opera and Immaculate Conceit (The Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith). Chris is very well respected within the sound industry and has worked with many well-known bands and artists over the years. He has also worked with Orchestras such as the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic.
Chris Whybrow Sound Designer Career
Chris Whybrow has worked extensively throughout the world, his sound design credits include:
American Idiot (Arts Theatre, London & UK Tour) Winner of BWW Award for ‘Best Sound Design’; Madagascar the Musical (UK Tour); The Producers (International Tour); TriOperas (The Peacock Theatre, London); Thriller Live (West End, Worldwide Theatre/Arena Tours); The Wizard of Oz (Blackpool Opera House); Guys & Dolls; Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 2018 (Kilworth House Theatre); Knights of the Rose (Arts Theatre, London).
Other sound design credits include:
Our House (UK Tour); Top Hat & Kiss Me Kate (Kilworth House Theatre); Aladdin & Jack and the Beanstalk (New Wimbledon Theatre); Knights of the Rose (Arts Theatre, London); Footloose (UK Tour); Thoroughly Modern Millie (Kilworth House Theatre); West Side Story (Kilworth House Theatre); Wonderland (UK Tour); Legally Blonde and Singin’ In The Rain (Kilworth House Theatre); 20th Century Boy The Musical (UK Tours & Coventry, Belgrade); Sleeping Beauty (New Victoria Theatre, Woking); Aladdin & Dick Whittington (Stoke, Regent Theatre); South Pacific & Sister Act (Kilworth House Theatre); Sleeping Beauty (Aylesbury, Waterside); My Fair Lady and Anything Goes (Kilworth House Theatre); Peter Pan (Manchester Opera House); The Sound of Music & Me and My Girl (Kilworth House Theatre); Christmas with the Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas (Wyndham’s Theatre, London); Little Shop of Horrors, The Pirates of Penzance & Guys and Dolls (Kilworth House Theatre); The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas (The Adelphi Theatre, London)
Other credits include:
British Summer Time, Hyde Park 2017 & 2018; Wildlife Festival 2017; Sentebale, Kensington Palace; UCI 2016 Track Cycling World Championships; BAKU European Games HAA Arena; Opening & Closing Ceremonies Invictus Games 2014; Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Warwick Castle; Jaguar XE Car Launch Earls Court; Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games; The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Warwick Castle;London 2012 Olympics & Paralympics, Velodrome; A Night At The Opera (UK Tour); Dancing in the Streets (Munich, Scandinavia & UK Tour); Swan Lake on Ice (UK Tour); What a Feeling (UK Tour); Sweet Soul Music (UK Tour); The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas (UK Tour); Vega 4 (Ireland & UK Tour); Hybrid (Global Gathering); John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers (UK Tour); Glen Campbell (UK Tour); Ricky Gervais Humanity Tour (European Arenas)
Current & Upcoming Productions
- BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER - Turbine Theatre
- MADAGASCAR THE MUSICAL – Touring
- AMERICAN IDIOT THE GREEN DAY MUSICAL, 10TH ANNIVERSARY – UK Tour
- THRILLER LIVE – London West End and Worldwide Tours
- JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
- CATS – Kilworth House Theatre
Chris Whybrow Sound Designer Credits Includes
- AMERICAN IDIOT – BWW Award for Best Sound Design – UK Tour & Arts Theatre London
- THRILLER LIVE – West End, Worldwide Arena & Theatre Tours
- MADAGASCAR THE MUSICAL – International Tour
- THE PRODUCERS – International Tour
- JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOURED DREAMCOAT – Kilworth House Theatre
- GUYS & DOLLS – Kilworth House Theatre
- 20TH CENTURY BOY – BWW Award for Best New Musical – UK Tour
- THE RAT PACK LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS – The Wyndham’s Theatre, West End
- OUR HOUSE – UK Tour
- TOP HAT – Kilworth House Theatre
- FOOTLOOSE – UK Tour
- THE RAT PACK LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS – The Adelphi, West End
- KISS ME KATE – Kilworth House Theatre
- THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE – Kilworth House Theatre
- LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL – Kilworth House Theatre
- WEST SIDE STORY – Kilworth House Theatre
- THE WIZARD OF OZ – The Blackpool Opera House
- A NIGHT AT THE OPERA – UK Tour
- SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN – Kilworth House Theatre
- SISTER ACT – Kilworth House Theatre
- KNIGHTS OF THE ROSE – The Arts Theatre, London
- SOUTH PACIFIC – Kilworth House Theatre
- MY FAIR LADY – Kilworth House Theatre
- ANYTHING GOES – Kilworth House Theatre
- WONDERLAND – UK Tour
- CINDERELLA – Manchester Opera House
- THE SOUND OF MUSIC – Kilworth House Theatre
- PETER PAN – The Blackpool Opera House
- ME & MY GIRL – Kilworth House Theatre
- HAIR THE MUSICAL CONCERT – London
- LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS – Kilworth House Theatre
- PIRATES OF PENZANCE – Kilworth House Theatre
- ALADDIN – New Wimbledon Theatre – Qdos Entertainment
- JACK AND THE BEANSTALK – New Wimbledon Theatre – Qdos Entertainment
- SLEEPING BEAUTY – New Victoria Theatre – First Family Productions
- DICK WHITTINGTON – Regent Theatre Stoke – First Family Productions
- ROBIN HOOD – Regent Theatre Stoke – Qdos Entertainment
- ALADDIN – Regent Theatre Stoke – Qdos Entertainment
- PETER PAN – Manchester Opera House – First Family Productions
- SLEEPING BEAUTY – Aylesbury Waterfront Theatre – First Family Productions
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