Duncan Robert
Edwards (Sound Designer)
has two design partners. Randy Hansen in New York and Jeroen ten Brinke in
Holland. Together and separately, they have designed a significant amount of
theater, television and special event audio systems around the world.
Selected theater
designs by Duncan include, LoveMusik written by Alfred Urhy and directed by
Harold Prince, BOUNCE written by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman and directed
by Harold Prince, THREE another Harold Prince project, the touring production
of PARADE written by Jason Robert Brown and directed by Harold Prince, THE LAST
FIVE YEARS written by Jason Robert Brown, THE CIVIL WAR written by Frank
Wildhorn and starring Larry Gatlin, the award winning production of FLOYD
COLLINS for the Weston Playhouse, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAM COAT
starring Patrick Cassidy. Some of
his New York theater designs include I LOVE YOU, YOUR PERFECT, NOW CHANGE, A
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, SHAKESPEARE FOR MY FATHER, and THE FOOD CHAIN.
Television
designs include the studio sound systems for SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, LAST CALL
WITH CARSON DALY, LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, and THE TONIGHT SHOW starring
Jay Leno, as well as the house sound systems for the televised VICTORIA'S
SECRET FASHION SHOWS and SURVIVOR: THE FINAL EPISODE (shot live in Central
Park).
For the last ten
years, Duncan has been designing the sound systems for the world-renowned
composer Steve Reich. His
multimedia presentations of THE CAVE and THREE TALES with Beryl Korot have been
a particular joy.
Duncan has thoroughly enjoyed traveling around the world and working with local audio engineers, sharing audio stories and practices as well as learning about their countries and culture. Duncan is often home tending to a small horse farm in Connecticut with his wife Patricia, their children Francesca and Lucas as well as their horses Scarlet, Valiente, Monty and Keliade. Whenever possible, Duncan enjoys cruising and day sailing the local waters of Long Island Sound and the Atlantic.