In recognition of its achievements at this summer's Edinburgh Festival, Bob Golding's ‘Morecambe’ enjoyed a six week run at The Duchess Theatre, London.  Thames Audio provided  a QLAB replay system along EM Acoustics EMS122 and Funktion One AX88 loudspeakers. 

Production Sound Design - Pete Cox for Thames Audio

Panto season Is with us again and Thames have supplied over 10 productions this Christmas. We have over 15 years experience in supplying high quality sound to this great British tradition. From Cardiff to Dubai!

Following on from the success of the recent success of Ross Nobles ‘Things’ at The Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, Thames Audio provided an EM Acoustics EMS122 system along with Shure UHF-R radio systems for the West End production of Dylan Moran’s ‘What It Is’. 

Sound Design – James Tebb for Thames Audio.

Following a successful run at Theatre Royal Stratford East, Bonnie Greer’s musical – ‘Marilyn and Ella’  made its West End debut, performing a series of one night showcases at Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue.  Thames Audio provided an EM Acoustics EMS122 system along with Shure UHF-R radio systems. 

Sound Design – James Tebb for Thames Audio.

In support of new productions, Thames Audio provided a Funktion One Resolution 2 system and Trantec S5.5 radio systems for the showcase of new musical, ‘Through The Door’.  The production also utilised an optocore system allowing audio to be networked to a multi-track record system.  Sound Design – James Tebb for Thames Audio.

Thames Audio once again provided public address and communications systems for the Herts 10k Charity Run in aid of Cancer Research.  Funktion One AX88’s were utilised to cover the site, with Resolution 2 loudspeakers providing coverage of the warm up arena.

Sound Designer: Ian Horrcks Taylor

Thames Audio once again provided an EM Acoustics EMS122 system for the UK tour of  ‘Fascinating Aida’.  The system also included a Yamaha LS9 console and an EM Acoustics EMS61 monitor system. With Wireless operation of the LS9 console.

A stage version of the the Radio series created by writers Barry Took and Marty Feldman. The cast includes Jonathan Rigby as Kenneth Horne and Robin Sebastian as Kenneth Williams, who won great acclaim for their previous roles in Round The Horne Revisted

Sound Design – Pete Cox for Thames Audio.

Thames Audio provided sound design and production for ‘Alan Cumming's – I Bought a Blue Car Today’ at The Vaudeville Theatre, London.  The system comprised Funktion One Resolution 2p and EM Acoustics EMS122 loudspeakers with 12 Nexo PS8’s performing monitor duties.  Sound Design – James Tebb for Thames Audio.

Continuing their support of up and coming works, Thames Audio provided radio systems for the Edinburgh Festival production of the new musical ‘Ed’.  The production proved to be most successful, winning numerous awards.

Sound Designer Neil Mc Donald asked Thames to supply a complete system for the award winning The World Festival at St Georges. Featuring: Mercy Madonna Of Malawi, Boys From Brazil, Creole of Cuba to mention a few

See Daily Telegraph Video Preview of Mercy Madonna Of Malawi Here

Thames Audio once again provided full sound production for the UK tour of ‘Annie – The Musical’.  The production utilised a Meyer UPA system along with Trantec S5.5 radio systems and a Yamaha M7cl console.  Sound Design – James Tebb for Thames Audio.

June saw the opening of The Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition.  The event featured a live performance by Beth Ditto and The Gossip and was filmed by BBC Culture Show.  Thames Audio provided a Funktion One Resolution 4 system along with an EM Acoustics EMS122 monitor system.  An optocore system was utilised to network audio to two Yamaha M7cl’s performing both live and broadcast duties.

Watch the Video of Beth Ditto & Gossip performing at The R.A. Here

Thames Audio were pleased to support Urdang Theatre Academy with their summer production of ‘Guys and Dolls’.  Thames provided a Funktion One Resolution 2 system controlled via a Yamaha M7cl.  Sound Design – James Tebb for Thames Audio.

Thames Audio provided sound and communications systems for the production of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens.  The 130 box system utilised Funktion One Resolution 4 and EM Acoustics EMS122 and EMS61 loudspeakers.  The production required a 32 Channel QLab replay system along with 32 ways of Shure UHF-R radio systems.  The show was elegantly mixed by operator Jem Kitchen via a Digidesign Profile system.  Sound Design – Gregory Clarke

Thames Audio provided full sound production for The Winstons Wish Charity Gala.  The system comprised eight EM Acoustics EMS122 speakers with twelve EM Acoustics EMS61’s performing monitor duties.  A nine piece orchestra backed a West End cast led by Gary Wilmot and Brian Blessed.  Thames utilised 20 Shure UHF-R radio systems with DPA 4066 capsules.  The show was controlled via a Digidesign Profile.  Sound Design – James Tebb for Thames audio.

Thames Audio provided Shure UHF-R radio systems for Paul Merton’s ‘Silent Clowns’ UK Tour.  The tour was promoted by Mick Perrin for ‘Just For Laughs- Live’.

Thames recently continued their three year relationship with The BBC Culture Show by facilitating live recording and artist monitoring for The Culture Show’s ‘Picasso’ feature.  Filmed at London’s National Galleries, the feature included a live recording of Swedish band Peter, Bjorn and John’s aptly named single ‘Blue Period Picasso’.

In keeping with the minimalist brief of the shoot, Thames utilised Funktion One’s F55 ultra compact loudspeakers to provide artist monitoring in the smallest footprint possible. 

The programme is set to be broadcast on BBC 2 on Tuesday 17th March.

Thames Audio have continued their longstanding relationship with U.S. producers AEG Themestar by supplying full sound production for the UK Tour of ‘Scooby Doo and the Pirate Ghost’. 

The FOH system incorporates eight Funktion One Resolution 2p’s and four F118’s with six EAW JF80’s as front fill.  For larger venues a further eight Funktion One Resolution 4’s and four Resolution 18’s will ensure perfect coverage for what has proved to be no ordinary ‘kids’ show.

On stage, a collection of EAW KF300’s are employed as stage monitoring and effects speakers.  All processing is handled by XTA DP448’s with MC2 E4-75 amplification
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At the mix position a QLab replay system is deployed to handle the shows’ near five hundred effects and underscore cues.

Scooby Doo and the Pirate Ghost tours the UK until late November.

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    After completing another successful series of the BBC Culture Show, Thames were proud to assist them in their coverage of the gala opening of The Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition 2008 featuring a live performance by Jarvis Cocker.  By supplying a Funktion One Res 4 System fronted by our newly acquired Digidesign Profile console we were able to provide audio for both broadcast and live environments whilst keeping the front of house footprint to an absolute minimum.

Sound Design is by Stefan Lumsden, Sound No1 [and desk programmer] is Neil Macdonald.

Thames Audio have supplied a Funktion-One system for the exciting new Scottish musical - Sundowe
Funktion-One RES-2A's and AX88s were specified for this show, along with a Yamaha M7CL console and 6 Aviom personal monitors.

With pulsating cuban rhythms and the hottest dancing you are ever likely to see, Lady Salsa starts a UK tour this summer.

Sound design is by  Neil McDonald. "I have wanted to use Thames and their Funktion- One systems for some time now, and wow what a system! The self powered Res2's are awesome"

The show also used Aviom Personal mixers and a Shure in-ear monitor and radio system.

Following its successful debut last summer, ‘The Harder They Come’ returns to the Theatre Royal Stratford East for an extended run.

Thames Audio was on hand to assist with design and installation of the show. Helen Atkinson who is #1 Audio on the show says, “It’s great to have Thames back again, their service is second to none and they have some great design ideas. They have supplied me a Yamaha M7CL digital console which gives me the flexibility to deal with this very demanding show.”

After a successful year in The USA and South America, Scooby Doo Returns to the UK and Ireland.

Thames Audio has provided a system with Shure UHF-R Radio Mics, XTA controlled Funktion-One Speaker package & Midas FOH console with SFX Playback.

After a successful year on tour in the UK, Buddy is now touring Denmark. Thames Audio have had over 15 years experience of supplying a very 'custom' sound system for this unique portrayal of Buddy's life and music.

"I am very happy Buddy has had another thriving year on tour" says Peter Cox, Sound Designer & Director of Thames Audio. "The combination of a good Crew, Funktion-One speaker system and Yamaha M7CL consoles, has proven itself, we get very positive comments about the sound everywhere it goes"

Thames have provided a Control and Radio system, for ThemeSTAR'S scoobalicious Americas tour of Scooby Doo - Stagefright!.

A 16 way Shure UHR-R system with computer control, has been supplied. Marc Cohen, sound associate for the production remarked, "The Shure system sounds so clean, with the DPA headsets we are using. I also haven't had one problem with the RF side of the system, and when you consider the radio hostile enviroments here in South America, that's Fantastic!!

Thames Audio have provided a Funktion One Res2 and AX88 System for 'Dora The Explorer - Dora's Pirate Adventure' theatre tour of the UK Ireland and mainland Europe.

James Edmondson FOH engineer for the show says "I'm blown away by how the system sounds, Clear vocal and punchy tracks - I wish we had had this system on the US tour"

Mixing control is provided by another Yamaha M7CL providing digital outputs to the XTA 448 controllers and the new MC2 475 4 channel amplifiers.

Thames Audio provided a Funktion One Res5 System for Gnarls Barclay's Uk dates during the summer.

FOH Engineer and Sound Designer Euan Hill commented

"I love to mix on Funktion One, there are few systems that can give the mid band clarity and huge progressive bass that an F1 system produces. Its always my system of choice."

Thames Audio have provided equipment and sound production for The New Shakespeare Company’s production of ‘The Boyfriend’.

The equipment includes a Funktion-One proscenium system comprising AX88 skeletal horns, combined with F118 bass enclosures to cover the auditorium, supplemented with Res2SH skeletal horns as infill. The show will make use of our new Shure UHF-R wireless system, the mixing console supplied is a Yamaha PM5D-RH.

Sound Design is by Gregory Clarke.

Thames Audio provided full production for a private party in the prestigious Orient Express Hotel – The Carruso in Amalfi Italy.

Acoustic Alchemy insisted on using a Funktion One Res 4 System and Yamaha M7 CL control.