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
2024.11 - 2024.12
Directed by John Savournin and Benji Sperring
Sound Designer
Polly & Esther, Sherman Theatre/Ed Fringe
Cardiff/Edingburgh
2024.07 - 2024.08
Directed by Nerida Bradley
Sound Designer
Diva: Live From Hell!, King's Head Theatre
London
2024.05 - 2024.06
Directed by Joe McNeice
Sound Designer
EXCLUDED! / TAMING WHO?, Arcola Theatre
London
2023.11 - 2023.12
Directed by Darren Raymond and Stevie Basaula
Sound Designer
Othello, Riverside Studios
London
2023.08 - 2023.10
Directed by Sinéad Rushe
Sound Designer
Blood, Tobacco Factory Theatre
Bristol
2023.05 - 2023.07
Directed by Russell Bolam
Sound Designer
The Other Way Home, New Diorama Theatre
London
2023.04 - 2023.06
Directed and Co-written by James Yeatman and Lauren Mooney
Sound Designer
Acid's Reign, VAULT Festival
London
2023.02 - 2023.03
Directed by Luke Howarth
Associate Sound Designer
Richard the Second, Tangle Theatre Company
National Tour
2022.09 - 2022.11
Sound Design by Tony Gayle, Directed by Anna Coombs
Sound Designer
Give Me The Sun, Blue Elephant Theatre
London
2022.06 - 2022.07
Directed by Majid Mehdizadeh
Sound Designer
Cancelling Socrates, Jermyn Street Theatre
London
2022.05 - 2022.06
Co-Sound Design with Max Pappenheim, Directed by Tom Littler
Associate Sound Desinger
Spindrift, curious directive
Norwich
2022.04 - 2022.05
Original Sound Design by Dan Balfour, Directed by Jack Lowe
Associate Sound Designer
"Daddy": A Melodrama, Almeida Theatre
London
2022.04 - 2022.04
Sound Designer Lee Kinney, Directed by Danya Taymor
Sound Consultant
The Woods, Southwark Playhouse
London
2022.02 - 2022.03
Directed by Russell Bolam
Sound Designer
Regeneration, Acting Out Again Productions
London
2021.10 - 2021.11
Performed at the Jack Studio Theatre, Directed by Oliver McFadden
Sound Designer
Assault With A Deadly Weapon, Jermyn Street Theatr
London
2021.06 - 2022.06
Created by Opsis (Ali Taie & Layla Bradbeer), Directed by Charlie Douglas
Sound Designer
Assault With A Deadly Weapon/Body, Opsis
London
2020.03 - 2021.02
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
2020.11 - 2020.11
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
2019.01 - 2022.01
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
2024.11 - 2024.12
Sound Designer
Polly & Esther, Sherman Theatre/Ed Fringe
2024.07 - 2024.08
Sound Designer
Diva: Live From Hell!, King's Head Theatre
2024.05 - 2024.06
Sound Designer
EXCLUDED! / TAMING WHO?, Arcola Theatre
2023.11 - 2023.12
Sound Designer
Othello, Riverside Studios
2023.08 - 2023.10
Sound Designer
Blood, Tobacco Factory Theatre
2023.05 - 2023.07
Sound Designer
The Other Way Home, New Diorama Theatre
2023.04 - 2023.06
Sound Designer
Acid's Reign, VAULT Festival
2023.02 - 2023.03
Associate Sound Designer
Richard the Second, Tangle Theatre Company
2022.09 - 2022.11
Sound Designer
Give Me The Sun, Blue Elephant Theatre
2022.06 - 2022.07
Sound Designer
Cancelling Socrates, Jermyn Street Theatre
2022.05 - 2022.06
Associate Sound Desinger
Spindrift, curious directive
2022.04 - 2022.05
Associate Sound Designer
"Daddy": A Melodrama, Almeida Theatre
2022.04 - 2022.04
Sound Consultant
The Woods, Southwark Playhouse
2022.02 - 2022.03
Sound Designer
Regeneration, Acting Out Again Productions
2021.10 - 2021.11
Sound Designer
Assault With A Deadly Weapon, Jermyn Street Theatr
2021.06 - 2022.06
Assistant Sound Designer
15 Heroines, Jermyn Street Theatre
2020.11 - 2020.11
Sound Designer
Assault With A Deadly Weapon/Body, Opsis
2020.03 - 2021.02
Audio Designer and Quality Assurance
Arrogant Pixel
2019.01 - 2022.01
BA (HONS) - Theatre Sound
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
General Qualification - Backstage Theatre
National Theatre