Roly Botha

Composer Sound Designer Actor Director

they/them

I love making story- and character-driven, formally exciting work that challenges an audience's notion of how they move through their world. Music and sound has always played a large role in my process, as I work frequently as a composer and sound designer. I've also worked extensively as an actor and use my knowledge of that craft to inform my practise as a theatre maker more broadly.

Making work that speaks to the queer and trans experience, uplifts the voices of those who often go unheard, and engages with social/political issues is hugely important to me.

Credits

(selected credits)

SOUND DESIGNER & ADDITIONAL MUSIC, Shut Up I'm Dreaming, National Theatre (School's Tour), 12 weeks, 2023

COMPOSER (w/ Marc Teitler) & SOUND DESIGNER, Wild, Unicorn, 4 weeks, 2022
COMPOSER/MD & SOUND DESIGNER, Boys, The PappyShow (venues including Southbank Centre, Barbican, HOME Manchester), 2018-2022

COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGNER, Warheads, Park Theatre, 4 weeks, 2019 [Olivier Award Nominated]
CO-CREATOR (w/ Toby Clarke), Borrowed, Park Theatre, workshop, 2019
FACILITATOR, Like Mother, National Youth Theatre, workshop, 2019

CO-WRITER (w/ Eve Allin), there is a war but it's not here yet, Bedales Olivier Theatre, 2018

Training

National Youth Theatre - Epic Stages 2015

Simon Godwin - 2 day National Theatre workshop & 5 day workshop
Matthew Xia - 5 day National Theatre workshop
Sally Cookson - 2 day National Theatre workshop

Location

London

Experience

5-10 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Magic / illusion
  • Music
  • Radio/Audio
  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Music - Can learn by ear
  • Music - Plays Instruments
  • Music - Singing
  • Music Composition
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Sound Design
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Video Design
  • Working with young people
  • Writing

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