Joe Louis Robinson is a music director, composer and creative, active in the fields of live performance and digital storytelling. He trained at Royal Holloway, University of London and is now based in Perth, Western Australia. His work ranges from traditional musical theatre, cabaret and productions to drag, performance art and digital media. He is regularly engaged as a conductor, vocal director, keyboardist and orchestrator, for a variety of projects and companies.
Joe is co-founder of VESSEL Perth, a pop-up events company specialising in cabaret and fringe theatre in found spaces.
Alongside his career in live performance, he is a Freeplay-award nominated game designer. With skills in 3D modelling, environment art, audio and programming, he has developed a portfolio of original narrative-centred interactive works that push the boundary between interactive storytelling and gameplay.
As an educator he has been affiliated with various institutions across the UK, Europe and Australia such as the Institute of the Arts Barcelona (where he was a full-time lecturer in Music Theatre), Birmingham School of Acting, Bodywork Company, Principal Academy and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
Joe is currently the Course Coordinator of the Diploma of Musical Theatre at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
Joe is co-founder of VESSEL Perth, a pop-up events company specialising in cabaret and fringe theatre in found spaces.
Alongside his career in live performance, he is a Freeplay-award nominated game designer. With skills in 3D modelling, environment art, audio and programming, he has developed a portfolio of original narrative-centred interactive works that push the boundary between interactive storytelling and gameplay.
As an educator he has been affiliated with various institutions across the UK, Europe and Australia such as the Institute of the Arts Barcelona (where he was a full-time lecturer in Music Theatre), Birmingham School of Acting, Bodywork Company, Principal Academy and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
Joe is currently the Course Coordinator of the Diploma of Musical Theatre at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
Selected Highlights
As Music Director / Supervisor
Grease
Music Supervisor | Royale Theatre | 2022
The Boy From Oz
MD | Crown Theatre | 2021
We Will Rock You
MD | Platinum Entertainment | 2020
The Summer of Our Lives
MD & Orchestrator | Western Sky Productions, The Blue Room Theatre | 2020
Tosca: VR
MD & Orchestrator | Relative Motion | 2020
Home
Composer | Shenzen Grand Theatre (China) | 2014
Iconic: A Brief History of Drag
MD & Arrangements | Australia Tour | 2018
Christina Bianco's O Come All Ye Divas
MD & Arrangements | TAE Productions, Sydney Opera House | 2018
Promises, Promises!
MD | Aria Entertainment, Southwark Playhouse | 2017
Soho Cinders
Music Supervisor | Union Theatre London | 2016
Nina Simone: Soul Sessions
MD & Arrangements | Seabright Productions | 2016
Step One
Music Supervisor | Beijing Oriental Theatre (China) | 2014
An Evening With Christina Bianco
MD & Arrangements | Royal Albert Hall | 2014
Christmas In New York
MD | Speckulation Entertainment, Palace Theatre (West End) | 2013
Been On Broadway
MD | Speckulation Entertainment, Duchess Theatre (West End) | 2013
Grease
Music Supervisor | Royale Theatre | 2022
The Boy From Oz
MD | Crown Theatre | 2021
We Will Rock You
MD | Platinum Entertainment | 2020
The Summer of Our Lives
MD & Orchestrator | Western Sky Productions, The Blue Room Theatre | 2020
Tosca: VR
MD & Orchestrator | Relative Motion | 2020
Home
Composer | Shenzen Grand Theatre (China) | 2014
Iconic: A Brief History of Drag
MD & Arrangements | Australia Tour | 2018
Christina Bianco's O Come All Ye Divas
MD & Arrangements | TAE Productions, Sydney Opera House | 2018
Promises, Promises!
MD | Aria Entertainment, Southwark Playhouse | 2017
Soho Cinders
Music Supervisor | Union Theatre London | 2016
Nina Simone: Soul Sessions
MD & Arrangements | Seabright Productions | 2016
Step One
Music Supervisor | Beijing Oriental Theatre (China) | 2014
An Evening With Christina Bianco
MD & Arrangements | Royal Albert Hall | 2014
Christmas In New York
MD | Speckulation Entertainment, Palace Theatre (West End) | 2013
Been On Broadway
MD | Speckulation Entertainment, Duchess Theatre (West End) | 2013
As Associate MD
Reviewing The Situation (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
Associate MD | Southbank Centre | 2016
Something Wonderful (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
AMD & Add. Orchestrations | Senbla | 2015
Fings Aint Wot They Used T'Be
AMD & Arrangements | Theatre Royal Stratford East | 2014
Reviewing The Situation (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
Associate MD | Southbank Centre | 2016
Something Wonderful (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
AMD & Add. Orchestrations | Senbla | 2015
Fings Aint Wot They Used T'Be
AMD & Arrangements | Theatre Royal Stratford East | 2014
Discography
Link (Freeplay Award Nominated)
Original Music | Video Game | 2020
Life Of The Party (Live Album)
MD & Arrangements | Christina Bianco | 2018
Velma Celli (Studio Album)
MD & Arrangements | Velma Celli | 2017
Rush Of Life (Studio Album)
MD & Arrangements | Julie Atherton | 2014
Link (Freeplay Award Nominated)
Original Music | Video Game | 2020
Life Of The Party (Live Album)
MD & Arrangements | Christina Bianco | 2018
Velma Celli (Studio Album)
MD & Arrangements | Velma Celli | 2017
Rush Of Life (Studio Album)
MD & Arrangements | Julie Atherton | 2014