Simon Baker
Sound Designer
Simon has designed sound (and video) for all Wise Children's shows: Wise Children (Old Vic and UK tour); Malory Towers (UK tour); Romantics Anonymous (Bristol Old Vic); The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk (Bristol Old Vic); Bagdad Cafe (Old Vic); and Wuthering Heights (UK and US tours and The Holland Festival).
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He also worked with Emma on productions for Kneehigh Theatre including Brief Encounter (Worldwide).
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Other recent theatre credits include: Hamnet (Garrick Theatre); Groundhog Day (The Old Vic, Broadway); The Secret Life of Bees (Almeida Theatre); Hex (National Theatre);
A Christmas Carol (The Old Vic, Broadway); Woman In Mind (Chichester Festival Theatre); Girl From The North Country (Old Vic, West End, Broadway, UK & Ireland Tour); Faith Healer, Three Kings, Lungs, Present Laughter, he Caretaker, The Master Builder, Future Conditional, High Society (Old Vic); Standing At The Sky’s Edge (Sheffield Theatres); and Matilda The Musical (Worldwide).
Alongside his design work, Simon is the Technical Director & Digital Producer for Wise Children and an Associate Artist at The Old Vic. Simon is a Fellow of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
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Simon is the proud recipient of an Olivier Award for his work on Matilda The Musical, a Tony Award for his work on A Christmas Carol and a Stage Award for Digital Innovation for his work at Wise Children during the COVID pandemic.
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