JOHNNY
EDWARDS
SOUND DESIGNER
BASED IN LONDON, ENGLAND
ABOUT
Johnny Edwards is a Welsh sound designer based in London, with a passion for theatre, film, and live performance.
After learning his craft at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art he has dedicated himself to bringing the highest quality of work to every project with collaboration being at the centre of his practice.
Recent projects have been heard on stages across the UK, the US and internationally.
COLLECTED WORKS
SOUND DESIGNER
Peter Pan at The Gate Theatre, Dublin; Directed by Ned Bennett.
Happy Days at Riverside Studios; Directed by Trevor Nunn.
Idle, They Yammer at The Other Room; Directed by Dan Jones.
The Visit at RCSSD; Directed by Morwenna Rowe and Shani Erez.
Roberto Zucco at RCSSD; Directed by Dan Sherer.
Widows at RCSSD; Directed by Dan Sherer and Morwenna Rowe.
My Mad Mum Schools Tour, Our time; Directed by Andrew Sterry.
Where Do We Go From Here, Pentabus; Directed by Elle While and Andrew Sterry.
“X” at the Academie voor Theater en Dans; Directed by Chloe Harris.
Getaway/Runaway at The King’s Head and The Lion and Unicorn; Directed by Noah McCreadie.
Donal The Numb at The Vaults; Directed by Ross White.
Moorcroft at Tristan Bates Theatre; Directed by Eilidh Loan.
In The Wake Of at the Lion and Unicorn; Directed by Matt Strachan
The Tale of Two Bad Mice with Almost Tangible; Directed by Eilidh Loan.
Happy Days at Riverside Studios; Directed by Trevor Nunn.
Idle, They Yammer at The Other Room; Directed by Dan Jones.
The Visit at RCSSD; Directed by Morwenna Rowe and Shani Erez.
Roberto Zucco at RCSSD; Directed by Dan Sherer.
Widows at RCSSD; Directed by Dan Sherer and Morwenna Rowe.
My Mad Mum Schools Tour, Our time; Directed by Andrew Sterry.
Where Do We Go From Here, Pentabus; Directed by Elle While and Andrew Sterry.
“X” at the Academie voor Theater en Dans; Directed by Chloe Harris.
Getaway/Runaway at The King’s Head and The Lion and Unicorn; Directed by Noah McCreadie.
Donal The Numb at The Vaults; Directed by Ross White.
Moorcroft at Tristan Bates Theatre; Directed by Eilidh Loan.
In The Wake Of at the Lion and Unicorn; Directed by Matt Strachan
The Tale of Two Bad Mice with Almost Tangible; Directed by Eilidh Loan.
ASSOCIATE SOUND DESIGNER
Dear England at The National Theatre, The Lowry & UK Tour; Directed by Rupert Goold.
The Enormous Crocodile at Regent's Park Theatre, UK Tour & US Tour; Directed by Emily Lim.
Coriolanus at The Olivier Theatre; Directed by Lyndsey Turner.
Blues for an Alabama Sky at The Lyttelton Theatre; Directed by Lynette Linton.
The New Real at The Royal Shakespeare Company; Directed by Holly Race Roughan.
Jitney at the Old Vic; Directed by Tinuke Craig.
The Doctor at the Duke of York’s, Park Avenue Armory NYC, Almeida, Burgtheater, Vienna, International Theatre Amsterdam and Adelaide Festival; Directed by Robert Icke.
Cruise at HOME Manchester; Directed by Bronagh Lagan.
The Mirror Crack’d UK Tour; Directed by Philip Franks.
Cherry Orchard at The Yard; Directed by Ames Macdonald.
Animal Farm on UK Tour; Directed by Robert Icke.
The Enormous Crocodile at Regent's Park Theatre, UK Tour & US Tour; Directed by Emily Lim.
Coriolanus at The Olivier Theatre; Directed by Lyndsey Turner.
Blues for an Alabama Sky at The Lyttelton Theatre; Directed by Lynette Linton.
The New Real at The Royal Shakespeare Company; Directed by Holly Race Roughan.
Jitney at the Old Vic; Directed by Tinuke Craig.
The Doctor at the Duke of York’s, Park Avenue Armory NYC, Almeida, Burgtheater, Vienna, International Theatre Amsterdam and Adelaide Festival; Directed by Robert Icke.
Cruise at HOME Manchester; Directed by Bronagh Lagan.
The Mirror Crack’d UK Tour; Directed by Philip Franks.
Cherry Orchard at The Yard; Directed by Ames Macdonald.
Animal Farm on UK Tour; Directed by Robert Icke.
PETER PAN
THE GATE THEATRE, DUBLIN
Director - Ned Bennett
Set Des. – Niall McKeever
Costume Des. – Katie Davenport
Lighting Des. – Sarah Jane Shiels
Sound Des. – Johnny Edwards
Set Des. – Niall McKeever
Costume Des. – Katie Davenport
Lighting Des. – Sarah Jane Shiels
Sound Des. – Johnny Edwards
HAPPY DAYS
RIVERSIDE STUDIOS, LONDON
Director - Trevor Nunn
Designer - Robert Jones
Lighting - Tim Mitchell
Sound -Johnny Edwards
Designer - Robert Jones
Lighting - Tim Mitchell
Sound -Johnny Edwards
Idle, They Yammer
THE OTHER ROOM
Dir. Dan Jones
THE VISIT
RCSSD
Directors - Morwenna Rowe & Shani Erez
Designer - Sammy Dowson
Lighting Des. - Hugo Dodsworth
Sound Des. - Johnny Edwards
Designer - Sammy Dowson
Lighting Des. - Hugo Dodsworth
Sound Des. - Johnny Edwards
Roberto Zucco
RCSSD
Director - Dan Sherer
Co-Dir. & Mov. - Anna Healey
Original Design - James Cotterill
Costume Des. - Pippa Batt
Lighting Des. - Jodie Underwood
Sound Des. - Johnny Edwards
Co-Dir. & Mov. - Anna Healey
Original Design - James Cotterill
Costume Des. - Pippa Batt
Lighting Des. - Jodie Underwood
Sound Des. - Johnny Edwards
WIDOWS
RCSSD
Directors - Dan Sherer & Morwenna Rowe
Designer - Sammy Dowson
Lighting Des. - Matt Leventhall
Sound Des. - Johnny Edwards
Designer - Sammy Dowson
Lighting Des. - Matt Leventhall
Sound Des. - Johnny Edwards
MY MAD MUM
SCHOOLS TOUR
Dir. Andrew Sterry
Where Do We Go From Here
PENTABUS
Directors - Elle While & Andrew Sterry
Designer - Ruby Brown
Lighting Des. - James Mackenzie
Sound Des. - Johnny Edwards
Designer - Ruby Brown
Lighting Des. - James Mackenzie
Sound Des. - Johnny Edwards
X
ACADEMIE VOOR THEATER EN DANS
Dir. Chloe Harris
Getaway / Runaway
THE KINGS HEAD & THE LION AND UNICORN
Dir. Noah McCreadie
Donal The Numb
THE VAULTS
Dir. Ross White
MOORCROFT
TRISTAN BATES THEATRE
Dir. Eilidh Loan
In The Wake Of
THE LION AND UNICORN
Dir. Matt Strachan
The Tale of Two Bad Mice
ALMOST TANGIBLE
Dir. Eilidh Loan
MIDDLETOWN
GSA, GUILDFORD
Dir. Maisie Newman
DEAR ENGLAND
NATIONAL THEATRE, THE LOWRY, & UK TOUR
Dir. Rupert Goold
THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE
REGENT'S PARK, US TOUR, & UK TOUR
Dir. Emily Lim
CORIOLANUS
THE OLIVIER THEATRE
Dir. Lyndsey Turner
BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY
THE LYTTELTON THEATRE
Dir. Lynette Linton
THE NEW REAL
ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
Dir. Holly Race Roughan
JITNEY
THE OLD VIC
Dir. Tinuke Craig
THE DOCTOR
THE DUKE OF YORK'S, PARK AVENUE, ARMORY NYC, ALMEIDA, BURGTHEATER VIENNA, INTERNATIONAL THEATRE AMSTERDAM & ADELAIDE FESTIVAL
Dir. Robert Icke
CRUISE
HOME, MANCHESTER
Dir. Bronagh Lagan
THE MIRROR CRACK'D
UK TOUR
Dir. Philip Franks
the cherry orchard
THE YARD
Dir. James Macdonald
Animal farm
UK TOUR
Dir. Robert Icke
TESTIMONIALS
The Red Rogue of Bala
(Theatr Clwyd)
(Theatr Clwyd)
ADVENTURES IN THEATRELAND
“…ensure that the music gives atmosphere, with stunning Welsh folk songs and sound effects that make you feel immersed into the pub setting.”
Peter Pan
(Gate Theatre, Dublin)
(Gate Theatre, Dublin)
FRINGE REVIEW
“…horse drawn carriages rattling past us, with horseshoes tapping on the cobble stone, easily transported us back more than hundred years.”
Idle, They Yammer
(The Other Room, Cardiff)
(The Other Room, Cardiff)
ENTERTAINMENT SOUTH WALES
“…the set atmospherically dances with the colours of Garrin Clarke’s lighting and Johnny Edwards sound design.”
HAPPY DAYS
(RiverSIDE STUDIOS)
(RiverSIDE STUDIOS)
Adventures in Theatreland
"Johnny Edwards’ subtle and atmospheric sound design seems to capture the buzzing sound of air, which adds to the ghostly effect."
HAPPY DAYS
(RiverSIDE STUDIOS)
(RiverSIDE STUDIOS)
WEST END BEST FRIEND
“Johnny Edwards’ sound design, [which] perfectly accompanies the play’s exigences, especially in the second act.”
The Glass House
(Lion & Unicorn)
(Lion & Unicorn)
LONDON PUB THEATRES
"The atmosphere is heightened by Johnny Edwards’ original score and sound design, which provide a discomforting backdrop to the unfolding drama."
Getaway / Runaway
BROADWAY BABY
“The evocative original score and sound design by Johnny Edwards... It’s another triumph in itself.”
LISTEN
Dive into a curated selection of Johnny’s finest work. Each audio sample showcases a unique project and highlights the power of sound to elevate storytelling. Click to explore the range of sounds, from cinematic to commercial.
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