Dolby’s immersive sound is making its stage debut this fall. The company has announced that it is bringing its Dolby Atmos sound to live theater for the first time ever for a production of William Shakespeare’s King Lear.
The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company’s staging of the classic tragedy will appear live at The Shed’s Griffin Theater in New York City from October 26 through December 15, featuring a run of 50 performances. Presented by Dolby, the production’s sound installation at the Griffin Theater will allow the creators to place audio effects and music all around the audience and actors – even above them.
“Kenneth Branagh’s brilliant implementations of Dolby Atmos in film, like for his Oscar-winning Belfast, demonstrate the power artists have to immerse audiences in ways never before possible,” said Jed Harmsen, Head of Cinema and Group Entertainment at Dolby. “We celebrate and welcome the pioneering work of the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company and The Shed, whose collaboration with Dolby will break ground in bringing Dolby Atmos to the world of stage performance and use intentional sound design to plunge audiences into the play’s universe.”
“We are truly excited to partner once again with Dolby and Dolby Atmos,” said Kenneth Branagh. “It’s a thrilling sonic enhancement to the immersive power of this epic tragedy.”
The new production of King Lear is presented by Fiery Angel, The Shed, and the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company, with Dolby Atmos sound provided by Dolby and sound design by Max Ringham.
Derek Wiley is the content producer for Sound & Contractor and TWICE. Chiefly having a production background, Derek is quickly becoming a Pro AV enthusiast. When not writing, he enjoys all things gaming, music, and live events.
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