Ali Taie
Summary
Proactive Sound Designer and Composer from an Iraqi background with experience in recording, mixing, and live sound, as well as expertise in some musical instruments (with a focus on bass and hardware synthesisers). Known for working calmly and efficiently in high-pressure environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Sound Designer
Napoleon: Un Petit Pantomime, Jermyn Street Theatr
London
11.2024 - 12.2024
Directed by John Savournin and Benji Sperring
Sound Designer
Polly & Esther, Sherman Theatre/Ed Fringe
Cardiff/Edingburgh
07.2024 - 08.2024
Directed by Nerida Bradley
Sound Designer
Diva: Live From Hell!, King's Head Theatre
London
05.2024 - 06.2024
Directed by Joe McNeice
Sound Designer
EXCLUDED! / TAMING WHO?, Arcola Theatre
London
11.2023 - 12.2023
Directed by Darren Raymond and Stevie Basaula
Sound Designer
Othello, Riverside Studios
London
08.2023 - 10.2023
Directed by Sinéad Rushe
Sound Designer
Blood, Tobacco Factory Theatre
Bristol
05.2023 - 07.2023
Directed by Russell Bolam
Sound Designer
The Other Way Home, New Diorama Theatre
London
04.2023 - 06.2023
Directed and Co-written by James Yeatman and Lauren Mooney
Sound Designer
Acid's Reign, VAULT Festival
London
02.2023 - 03.2023
Directed by Luke Howarth
Associate Sound Designer
Richard the Second, Tangle Theatre Company
National Tour
09.2022 - 11.2022
Sound Design by Tony Gayle, Directed by Anna Coombs
Sound Designer
Give Me The Sun, Blue Elephant Theatre
London
06.2022 - 07.2022
Directed by Majid Mehdizadeh
Sound Designer
Cancelling Socrates, Jermyn Street Theatre
London
05.2022 - 06.2022
Co-Sound Design with Max Pappenheim, Directed by Tom Littler
Associate Sound Desinger
Spindrift, curious directive
Norwich
04.2022 - 05.2022
Original Sound Design by Dan Balfour, Directed by Jack Lowe
Associate Sound Designer
"Daddy": A Melodrama, Almeida Theatre
London
04.2022 - 04.2022
Sound Designer Lee Kinney, Directed by Danya Taymor
Sound Consultant
The Woods, Southwark Playhouse
London
02.2022 - 03.2022
Directed by Russell Bolam
Sound Designer
Regeneration, Acting Out Again Productions
London
10.2021 - 11.2021
Performed at the Jack Studio Theatre, Directed by Oliver McFadden
Sound Designer
Assault With A Deadly Weapon, Jermyn Street Theatr
London
06.2021 - 06.2022
Created by Opsis (Ali Taie & Layla Bradbeer), Directed by Charlie Douglas
Sound Designer
Assault With A Deadly Weapon/Body, Opsis
London
03.2020 - 02.2021
Filmed via Zoom and published on YouTube, Created by Opsis (Ali Taie & Layla Bradbeer), Directed by Charlie Douglas / Clodagh Chapman
Assistant Sound Designer
15 Heroines, Jermyn Street Theatre
London
11.2020 - 11.2020
Sound Design by Max Pappenheim and Nicola Chang, Directed by Tom Littler, Cat Roby, and Adjoa Andoh.
Audio Designer and Quality Assurance
Arrogant Pixel
London
01.2019 - 01.2022
Education
BA (HONS) - Theatre Sound
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
London07.2022
General Qualification - Backstage Theatre
National Theatre
London04.2019
Skills
Sound design, sound engineering (live/studio), recording and mixing, music production (electronic), audio and video editing, photography/videography, screenwriting
Experience in QLab (Advanced), panLab (Advanced), Dante (Intermediate, Level 2), Logic Pro (Advanced), Ableton Live (Advanced), FMod (Intermediate), Vectorworks (Beginner/Intermediate), Final Cut Pro (Intermediate), Adobe Premiere (Intermediate), Adobe Lightroom (Intermediate)
Good communication and perseverance skills with a willingness to learn, and the ability to pick up newfound knowledge and understanding quickly
Fluent in English, Arabic, Conversational in French
Timeline
Sound Designer
Napoleon: Un Petit Pantomime, Jermyn Street Theatr
11.2024 - 12.2024
Sound Designer
Polly & Esther, Sherman Theatre/Ed Fringe
07.2024 - 08.2024
Sound Designer
Diva: Live From Hell!, King's Head Theatre
05.2024 - 06.2024
Sound Designer
EXCLUDED! / TAMING WHO?, Arcola Theatre
11.2023 - 12.2023
Sound Designer
Othello, Riverside Studios
08.2023 - 10.2023
Sound Designer
Blood, Tobacco Factory Theatre
05.2023 - 07.2023
Sound Designer
The Other Way Home, New Diorama Theatre
04.2023 - 06.2023
Sound Designer
Acid's Reign, VAULT Festival
02.2023 - 03.2023
Associate Sound Designer
Richard the Second, Tangle Theatre Company
09.2022 - 11.2022
Sound Designer
Give Me The Sun, Blue Elephant Theatre
06.2022 - 07.2022
Sound Designer
Cancelling Socrates, Jermyn Street Theatre
05.2022 - 06.2022
Associate Sound Desinger
Spindrift, curious directive
04.2022 - 05.2022
Associate Sound Designer
"Daddy": A Melodrama, Almeida Theatre
04.2022 - 04.2022
Sound Consultant
The Woods, Southwark Playhouse
02.2022 - 03.2022
Sound Designer
Regeneration, Acting Out Again Productions
10.2021 - 11.2021
Sound Designer
Assault With A Deadly Weapon, Jermyn Street Theatr
06.2021 - 06.2022
Assistant Sound Designer
15 Heroines, Jermyn Street Theatre
11.2020 - 11.2020
Sound Designer
Assault With A Deadly Weapon/Body, Opsis
03.2020 - 02.2021
Audio Designer and Quality Assurance
Arrogant Pixel
01.2019 - 01.2022
BA (HONS) - Theatre Sound
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
General Qualification - Backstage Theatre
National Theatre
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