The Straits Times Life Theatre Awards: Sound design nominees help audiences get into characters' headspace

(From left) The four sound designers nominated for The Straits Times Life Theatre Awards 2019: Chris Wenn, Teo Wee Boon, Angie Seah and Vick Low. PHOTOS: CHRIS WENN, TEO WEE BOON, GIN TAY, DESMOND FOO
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SINGAPORE - Whether it's creating intimacy through the audience's use of headphones or recreating sounds live on stage, the four sound designers nominated for The Straits Times Life Theatre Awards 2019 created audio experiences to help viewers get inside the main character's head.

All are first-time nominees at the annual awards, given out since 2001 to recognise the best of local theatre in the previous year.

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