ROBERT ORIOL
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Robert Oriol is a composer and sound designer currently based in Los Angeles, California. In addtion to original music composition and theatrical sound design, he also provides music recording and production services, as well as editing and mixing.Arcadia
Romantic, funny, and profoundly moving, Tom Stoppard’s meticulously crafted masterwork invites you to unravel the big and small mysteries of the universe at bucolic Sidley Park. There, the intricate interplay of past and present is equally driven by fierce intellectual curiosity and the fickle passions of the human heart.
Directed by Geoff Elliott. Original music and sound design by Robert Oriol. Opened September, 2016 at A Noise Within in Pasadena, and closed November of same year. Set design by Frederica Nascimento. Lights by Jean-Yves Tessier.
Music from Arcadia
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"Under the comparatively understated direction of Geoff Elliott the piece has a flow and a subtle choreography that allow the necessarily episodic nature of the thing to feel a sense of unity. Leah Piehl’s accurate costuming for the period portion, and inaccurate pieces for use in the modern dress-up segment, show subtle character notes and underscore some of the play’s points. Frederica Nascimento’s gorgeously understated Georgian hall allows for light to become its own character, while Robert Oriol’s sound design underscores the explosive nature of the playwright’s words. In short, this production of “Arcadia” fills the eyes and the mind. Likable or even humorously unlikable characters carry one through a dizzying array of conversations one may need to take a while to chew over afterward. Yet, that work is worth it. The richness continues to unfold." - Los Angeles Daily News, September 2016"Arcadia is a visual stunner thanks to the simple but stately elegance of scenic designer Frederica Nascimento’s dual-era set (scenic painting by Orlando de la Paz), Dillon Nelson’s plot-essential props, Jean-Yves Tessier’s vibrant lighting, and Leah Piehl’s century-spanning costumes topped by Danielle Richter’s equally fine wigs and makeup. Add to the above Robert Oriol’s expert sound design and mood-setting original music and you’ve got yet another memorable A Noise Within production design." - StageSceneLA, September 2016