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Sarah Spencer 
Composer & Sound Designer 




SELECTED WORKS - THEATRE


UPCOMING / CURRENT:
 
The Plot, Summerhall, Main Hall, TheatreGoose, 08/2026
Fire Fire, Arcola Theatre, Dir Jennifer Tang, 09/2026
DYKE Systems Ltd, Southbank Centre, Dir. Lucy Allan, 11/2026
Florence, Park Theatre, Dir. Eleanor Blackwood, 11/2026





In The Print // Composer & Sound Designer 

Kings Head Theatre 03-05/2026


Written by Robert Khan & Tom Salinsky
Director - Josh Roche
Set & Costume Designer - Peiyao Wang
Lighting Designer - Josh Gadsby 
Stage Manager- Beth Fulcher
Deputy Stage Manager- Helen Parkin-Moore
Set Builder: S.A. Works
Production Carpentry: Jay Williamson,  Emma Horne
Production LX: Alex Hannah, Adam Wileman
Production Manager: Adam Jefferys ​
General Management: James Quaife for Luminous Entertainment Group
Photography - Charlie Flint

​Cast -Alan Cox, Alasdair Harvey, Claudia Jolly, Georgia Landers,
Jonathan Jaynes, Russell Bentley

​ ★★★★★ Morning Star
★★★★★ View From The Gods
★★★★★ Theatre and Tonic
★★★★★ I Thank You Theatre
★★★★★ Spy in the Stalls
★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★ The Stage
★★★★ North West End
★★★★ Liam O’Dell
★★★★ Theatre and Arts Reviews
★★★★ London Theatre 1
★★★★ The New World
★★★★ All That Dazzles
★★★★ Theatre Cat
★★★★ Reviews Hub
★★★★ The New Current
★★★★ Islington Gazette
★★★★ Red Bus Londinium





AETHER // Composer & Sound Designer // TheatreGoose

Summerhall, Edinburgh, 08/2025, Jermyn Street Theatre 03/2026 


Writer & Director - Emma Howlett
Performers - Sophie Kean, Abby McCann, Gemma Barnett, 
Anna Marks Pryce
Set & Costume design - Ellie Wintour
Lighting Design - Ed Saunders
Photography - Giulia Ferrando

‘Of the 50,000 performances on this year, here are our 12 must-see theatre picks of the Fringe - AETHER #1 - The Telegraph

Ten Best Shows Shows of the Einburgh Fringe 2025 - Fergus Morgan

★★★★★ The Telegraph
★★★★★ Theatre Weekly
★★★★★ The Indiependent
★★★★★ Corr Blimey​​
★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★ The Times
★★★★ The Stage
★★★★ The Scotsman
★★★★ Fest Mag
★★★★ Broadway Baby
★★★★ The Recs
★★★★ Binge Fringe
★★★★ Across the Arts
★★★★ The Wee Review
Winner - Best New Writing - Theatre Weekly
Winner - John Fernald Directors' Award 2025



DYKE Systems Ltd // Composer & Sound Designer // Fag Packet

Shoreditch Townhall, 04/2026, UK Tour including Bristol Old Vic, The Lowry and Nottingham Playhouse 


Written and Performed - Kheski Kobler and Holly Wilson-Guy
Co-Written and Directed - Lucy Allan
Producer - Beth Sitek
Designer  - Shahaf Beer
Movement Director - Barry Fitzgerald
Lighting Designer - Benny Goodman

The Stage 5 Pick of the Fringe
The Independent Top Shows of the Fringe


★★★★★ The Stage★★★★★ The Skinny 
★★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine 
★★★★★ StageTalk Magazine
★★★★ The Scotsman 
★★★★ A Youngish Perspective
★★★★ Three Weeks 
★★★★ The Student 
★★★★ The Wee Review 
★★★★ To Do List 
★★★★ Highly Recommended Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of The Fringe 




PROJECT DICTATOR 
Pianist & Composer // Rhum & Clay

New Diorama Theatre, HOME Manchester, Bristol Old Vic, Norwich Plyhouse, Northern Stage, Mercury Theatre, Light Box Festival (Oslo), Teatru Manoel (Malta), 5 week Norway Tour 


Co-Directors & Performers // Julian Spooner & Matt Wells
Original Composer & Musician // Khaled Kurbeh
Co-Director // Hamish Macdougall
Set & Costume Designer // Blythe Brett
Lighting Designer // Simeon Miller
Associate Director // Mine Cerci
Producer // Grace Dickson
Photography by Cesare de Giglio

★★★★★ British Theatre Guide
★★★★★ Whats On Stage
★★★★ The Stage
★★★★ The Scotsman
★★★★ Broadway World
★★★★ Everything Theatre



Scatter: A Horror Play // Composer & Sound Designer // Indigo Productions

Underbelly Edinburgh, 08/2025, Underbelly Boulevard Soho, 09/2025, 10/2025


Writer & Performer - Patrick McPherson
Director - Jonny Harvey 
Producers - James Lane & Ed McGovern
Lighting Design - Will Hayman

WINNER : Best Design, Theatre Weekly Awards

★★★★★ Broadway Baby
★★★★★ Theatre Weekly
★★★★★ Three Weeks
★★★★★ Edinburgh Review
★★★★★ Starburst Magazine  ​​
★★★★★ The Recs 
★★★★★ A Youngish Perspective 
★★★★★ Culture Fix 
★★★★★ Lisa in Theatreland 
★★★★.5  One4Review 
★★★★ The List
★★★★ The Reviews Hub 
★★★★ Broadway World 
★★★★ Corr Blimey 
★★★★ The Wee Review
★★★★ Edinburgh Guide 

Lyn Gardener Picks of The Fringe 2025 
The Independent Picks of The Fringe 2025 



1 ,17am Or Until The Words Run Out // Composer and Sound Designer 

Finborough Theatre 02-03/2026, 


Director -Sarah Stacey
Set Designer- Mim Houghton
Lighting Designer- Catja Hamilton
Costume Designer - Anouk Mondini
Dramaturg- Sarah Stacey
Assistant Set Designer- Phoebe Hunter Gordon
Stage Manager -Yuval Brigg
Producer- Presented by ZAVA Productions in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre.

★★★★★ Theatre and Arts Review 
★★★★. The Stage 
★★★★ Broadway World UK 
★★★★ Adventures in Theatreland 
★★★★ Beyond the curtain 
★★★★ A View From the Stalls 
★★★★ All that Dazzles 
★★★★ ajhlovestheatre 
★★★★ Musical Theatre Musings 
★★★★ View From the Gods 





Pear Phobia // Sound Designer // Indigo Productions

Soho Theatre, 06/2025, Underbelly Edinburgh, 08/2025, Underbelly Boulevard Soho, 09/2025, 


Writer & Performers - Patrick McPherson & Hugo McPherson Director - Jonny Harvey
Producers - James Lane & Ed McGovern
Lighting Design - Will Hayman

Picks of Edinburgh Fringe 2025 - The Independent
Highest Selling Sketch show of Edinburgh 2025
#3 best reviewed comedy show Edinburgh Fringe 2025 - British Comedy Guide

★★★★★ Broadway Baby
★★★★★  Edfringe Review 
★★★★★  Mumble Comedy 
★★★★★  Mervyn Stutter 
★★★★★ Fringe Feed 
★★★★★ Edinburgh Festival Magazine 
★★★★★ To Do List 
★★★★  The Independent 
★★★★ One4Review





LOOKING FOR GIANTS Composer & Sound Designer // Thatwhatswild

King’s Head Theatre, 01/2025


Writer and Director - Cesca Eschlin
Performer - Abby McCann
Lighting Designer - Skylar Turnbull Hurd 
Photography by Giulia Ferrando


★★★★★ Theatre Weekly
★★★★★ Everything Theatre
★★★★ The Scotsman
★★★★ The Stage
★★★★ The List
★★★★ The Reviews Hub




TENDING 
Composer & Sound Designer // Anther Theatre

Brixton House Theatre, Riverside Studios, The Northwall, Theatre Royal Bath, Bush Theatre 


Director - John Livesy
Writer - El Blackwood  
Lighting Designer - Ros Chase 
Photography by Giulia Ferrando


★★★★★ British Theatre Guide
★★★★★ Scottish Field Magazine  
★★★★★ The Reviews Hub 
★★★★★ ArtsHub
★★★★ The Scotsman  
★★★★ British Theatre
★★★★ Sinners Review 
★★★★ Everything Theatre
★★★★ All that Dazzles
★★★★ The Upcoming 







SISTERS THREE 
Composer & Sound Designer // Theatre Goose

Summerhall 08/2024


Director - Emma Howlett
Set Desginer - Eleanor Wintour 
Lighting Designer - Edward Saunder
Photography by Giulia Ferrando

Lustrum Award Winner 2024

‘Sisters Three is ingenious...it's intelligent stuff and performed with verve.’ - Lyn Gardner, Stagedoor

My favourite shows of this year's festival...have been metatheatrical capers like Sisters Three’
Fergus Morgan, The Stage​


★★★★ The Stage 
★★★★ The List 
★★★★ North West End 
★★★★ Corr Blimey 





HER GREEN HELL Composer & Sound Designer // Theatre Goose

Summerhall, Theatre Royal Plymouth, Theatre Royal Bath 


Director - Emma Howlett
Set Desginer - Eleanor Wintour 
Lighting Designer - Edward Saunder
Photography by Giulia Ferrando

‘Spencer’s quiet but constant undercurrent of the sounds of the rainforest, with the low hum of the planes flying overhead...was spinetingling.’   - Lost in Theatreland ★★★★   
The Stage ★★★★
Radio Exe ★★★★★
The Scotsman ★★★★
The List ★★★★
Fest Mag ★★★★
British Theatre Guide ★★★★
Everything Theatre ★★★★
Nominated - OffFest Award, Edinburgh Fringe
Nominated - BBC Popcorn New Writing Award
Nominated - OffFest Award, Vault Festival
 





 

GROUNDED 
Composer & Sound Designer // The Bridge Theatre  

 Full Circle, Brussels 10/2023


Director - Emma Howlwtt
Set Desginer - Eleanor Wintour 
Lighting Designer - Edward Saunder
Photography by Giulia Ferrando







MOVE FAST AND BREAK THINGS 
Composer & Sound Designer // Freight Theatre

Summerhall


Directeor - Luke Wintour
Writor - Alex Rugman 
Performers -AK Golding and Julia Pilkington 
Set Design -  
Lighting Design - Jonathon Chan 
Video Design - Dan Light 
Photo - Gavin Smart

‘A company to watch’  The Stage
‘Precient’  The Observer





SELECTED WORKS PERFORMANCE /  INSTALLATION