Wednesday, November 30, 2016
A Sound Designer on The (Remarkable) Encounter
HowlRound: Some sound designers had seen Complicite’s simulcast from London, some knew the premise, and some knew the sound designers of The Encounter personally. But whatever your lead-in to the show, we knew that this was going to be an experience to remember. The articles that came out before the show opened at the Golden Theatre in New York City, and since, have focused on how the production is sound forward and sound centric, although none encapsulated the effect this would have on us. The Encounter is written, performed, and directed by Simon McBurney (with Co-director Kirsty Housley), the co-founder and artistic director of London’s highly collaborative touring company Complicite. The Encounter is a solo performance of the adaptation of the book Amazon Beaming by Petru Popesku, which tells the story of Loren McIntyre, a National Geographic photographer who in 1969 found himself among the people of the remote Javari Valley in Brazil.
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I actually heard about this show because it was on the front page of the Yollerhorn website when I was going to input Playground information. I did a little research and I am absolutely floored that this show was able to make it to Broadway. I remember commenting on this show a few weeks ago, however it is interesting to now see sound designers comment on the show. It’s uplifting to see artists support high-profile art like this. The more people that can come see “The Encounter”, the higher the chance is that we will see more experimental theatre hit Broadway in the coming years. I had a really positive attitude when reading this article, until I came to the mention of the Tony Awards. I had not even thought about that, yet perhaps this show has a shot at changing things. Critics are flocking to this production and the only way the Tony’s will change is if enough people speak up.
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