Testimonials

 

 

 
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"Vinny has provided sound for all our shows e.g. "Les Misérables", "Oliver!" and numerous end of year productions.   These can be complicated shows to provide sound for due to the large number of soloists involved, but this has never been a problem for Vinny - great sound every time!  We would not trust anyone else"

Gladys Coyle & Marie Barber - Principals - Stage Zone Theatre School.


 
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"As a director I have worked with Vinny Osborne for the last eight years and can unreservedly recommend him to anyone looking for a professional, dedicated and extremely talented sound technician. Vinny has always been my number one choice of sound designer. 
His attention to detail and his commitment to the job are second to none as he always strives to get the best possible results no matter how difficult or challenging the show. I have been lucky enough to have had Vinny on board for award-winning productions of Honk!, Guys and Dolls, Fiddler on the Roof, Singin' in the Rain, Hot Mikado and Crazy for You all of which were greatly enhanced by Vinny's excellent sound design and operation."

Pat McElwain, Director & Actor

 

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"In my experience, Vinny Osborne and the Sound & Music Company provide the best sound engineering service to be found anywhere in Ireland at the moment.
I have worked with them for many years now and they will always go out of their way to ensure that you are happy with the service and see if there are ways to enhance individual aspects particular to each production. We at Spotlight School of Performing Arts never look anywhere else for our sound needs and we are always sure to hear each and every word/note that our young performers produce.

As a musical director, I can say that the sound produced by the cast and orchestra in a production is only as good as the sound engineer that mixes it. The Sound and Music company always showcase everything coming from the pit/stage as well as possible. I highly recommend the Sound and Music Company for any sound design and operation project."

Dermot O'Callaghan, Musical Director

 

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Steptacular stage school has used the Sound & Music Co for both its productions since opening its doors in 2007. From start to finish the sound was hassle free for me as a producer - the company is professional, produces great sound and also listens to your requirements.
I will be using them again in 2010 and would certainly recommend them to anyone who is putting on a show.

Nicole McDonald, Steptacular and Bull Alley Stage Schools

 

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"I have known and worked with Vinny for many years. Apart from his expertise, Vinny's professionalism and work ethic give me no hesitation in recommending him."

Mo McMahon, Production Manager, AIMS Awards Show

 

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I have worked with Vinny Osborne and The Sound & Music Company for over 8 years and have always found them to be superbly organised, professional, and providers of the highest quality sound. I wouldn't hold our annual conference without them!!

Michael J. Allen, Director - St Andrews College M.U.N.

 

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"Grange Woodbine Variety Club has had the pleasure of working with Vinny from the Sound and Music Co. for many years now.  Vinny, we find you without exception professional, committed and reliable.  We are especially pleased at how quickly you respond to our last minute changes sometimes to the entire run of the show!! You show immense patience and understanding when dealing with us.  Always willing to go that extra mile – A true friend to Grange Woodbine"

Cathy Dalton, Co-Director/Choreographer - Grange- Woodbine Variety Club

 

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"We have been using 'The Sound & Music Company' for many years now and honestly would not use any other Sound Company.
As you know Sound can make or break your show and with all the hard work that goes into the Production, we would never take the chance of using any other Sound Company, we would go as far as change the date of our show to ensure we have Vinny on board.
He is such a perfectionist and a great Engineer, his workmanship is evident on the Video as the sound is top class. We have been working with Vinny for many years now and have a great relationship with him, he takes his job so seriously that we trust him and leave everything to do with Sound in his very capable hands, this takes the worry off myself and Cathy.
Thanks Vinny for all your help and advice throughout the years and we will see you again in Feb 2010 for our 10th Production with Grange Woodbine Variety."

Susan Prendeville, Co-Director/Choreographer - Grange- Woodbine Variety Club

 

bullet Logo"We have used The Sound & Music Co. for the past 7 years for our End of Year shows.
Vinny and his team have always done an amazing and totally professional job for us, making sure that every line from our tiny tots is heard loud and clear!  Vinny goes above and beyond the call of duty every year to make sure that our shows are the highest possible quality, no detail is overlooked, and the extra time he puts in to perfect these details is incredible. We at Encore! highly recommend The Sound & Music Co to anyone putting on shows...you be amazed at the difference it makes!"

Caoimhe Brennan and Emer O'Neill, Principals, Encore! School of Performing Arts

 

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"The Sound and Music Company came to us through word of mouth within the business.
They gave us the best technical advice and matched it with price.
Anything they ever supplied us with still works perfectly to this day.
I'd highly recommend them!"

Ger Carey, Director, Armed Eye Film and Theatre Company

 

bullet"As a theatre Director I have worked with The Sound & Music Company on a number of occasions. Their professional approach to my productions, and expertise in the execution of their duties, was second to none. Always courteous and helpful, I can't speak highly enough of this company.

As the lead vocalist of a 20 piece Big Band who recently performed at one of Ireland's largest venues, INEC Killarney, it was my pleasure to have The Sound & Music Company at the performance. This gig was the highlight of the bands career to date, due in no small measure to the quality of the sound reproduction."

Liam Butler...................... Freelance Theatre Director and lead vocalist with the Premier Swing Band

 

BEST TECHNICAL - 2008 Little Shop of Horrors (Nominee)
Lighting - D. Toomey / Set J. O'Donohue
BEST TECHNICAL - 2006 My Fair Lady - Clane M.S. (WINNER)
Sound - Vinny Osborne
Lighting - Clane MS / Set - Marie Cusack

Assassins - Next Stage Productions (WINNER)
Sound - Vinny Osborne
Lighting - D. O'Neill / Set - D. Cantwell

Seussical - Teachers MS (Nominee)
Sound - Vinny Osborne
Lighting - D. Toomey / Set - D. Benson (UK)

BEST TECHNICAL - 2005 Oliver! - Teachers Musical Society (Nominee)
Sound - Vinny Osborne
Lighting - D. Toomey / Set - D. Benson (UK)
BEST TECHNICAL - 2004 Into the Woods' - Full Circle (Nominee)
Sound - Vinny Osborne
Lighting - R. O'Neill / Set - J. O'Donohue
BEST TECHNICAL - 2002 My Fair Lady - Coolmine M.S. (WINNER)
Sound - Vinny Osborne
Lighting - D. O'Neill / Set - J. O'Donohue/V. Coates

The Hired Man - Full Circle (Nominee)
Sound - Vinny Osborne
Lighting - D. O'Neill / Set - J. O'Donohue

BEST SOUND - 2006. Guys & Dolls - Flaggy Lane Prod (Nominee)
Sound - V. Osborne
BEST SOUND - 2005. Singin' in the Rain - Flaggy Lane Prod (WINNER)
Sound - V. Osborne
BEST SOUND - 2004. Honk! - Teachers Musical Society. (WINNER)
Sound - V. Osborne

REVIEWS

 
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"Vinny Osborne on sound was equally impressive with an excellent pit/stage balance that lifted the roof in the big rock numbers.  Excellent sound design in a perfect pit/stage balance."
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Jack Neavyn (AIMS) on Little Shop of Horrors, Teachers Musical Society.

 

bullet"Excellent pit/stage balance, given this difficult location.  Very good control given the reverberant noise from the stage floor in the production numbers.  No cues missed in an excellent design faultlessly executed.  Excellent work by Vinny Osborne.
bulletJack Neavyn (AIMS) on Crazy for You!  Clane Musical Society
 
bullet"Vinny Osborne on Sound Design was top class and the execution was also faultless, sound was excellent & well balanced."
bulletJack Neavyn (AIMS) on HOT MIKADO, Dun Laoghaire Musical & Dramatic Society
 
bullet"This was a really wonderful production, very sophisticated, lots of good tunes, really good choreography, it sticks closely to the Snow White story, the effects are fantastic, SOUND PRODUCTION IS ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.  It's brilliant, I can't recommend it more highly..."
bulletGerry Ryan on "Snow White", Liberty Hall Panto - December 2007.
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bullet"Vinny Osborne seemed to have got this production really going well, the radio mics worked well and he provided a great overall sound setting."
bulletGraham Sutton (AIMS) on Chess - Harolds Cross Tallaght MS
 
bullet "This was an extraordinarily good debut for a musical society. Sound (Vinny Osborne and Noeleen Diskin) had real quality, giving is a most satisfying evening."
bulletPeter O'Driscoll (AIMS) on Assassins - Next Stage Productions.
 
bullet"This being an opening night and the bold decision to bring Heaven into the audience, I had anticipated lighting and sound problems, but with Derek O'Neill on lights and Vinny Osborne on sound I needn't of worried - The Sound was Impeccable."
bulletPeter O'Driscoll (AIMS) on CAROUSEL - Harolds Cross Tallaght MS
 
bullet"Sound was very good.  It came across with such warmth and clarity - not a rustle of interference.  Vinny Osborne & Ali Murphy worked well together so that hair frequently hid the mics and they didn't appear as blotches on the performers' cheeks."
bulletPeter O'Driscoll (AIMS) on HOT MIKADO - Flaggy Lane, Waterford.
 
bullet "The technical aspects of this show were splendid with a brilliant set, excellent costumes, props, wigs, make-up, sound, effects & a superb lighting design."
bulletMUNSTER EXPRESS - WIFLO - Oct 2003 on INTO THE WOODS - Full Circle T.C.
 
bullet"Vinny Osborne on sound, did an excellent job in this very difficult acoustic."
bulletJack Neavyn (AIMS) on LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - SMCO.
 
bullet"Sound by Vinny Osborne was Excellent."
bulletJack Neavyn (AIMS) on SHOWBOAT - Malahide M.S.

 

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