John Patrick Elliott
Composer
Film, TV & Theatre
Film, TV & Theatre
John is an award-winning composer, music producer and songwriter from West Yorkshire.
He studied theatre and film at Manchester University before spending several years on tour and releasing records with his alt-folk/electronic band The Little Unsaid, playing at major festivals including Glastonbury and receiving radio play from the likes of Iggy Pop and Guy Garvey.
In recent years he has returned to theatre and film work, most notably composing and performing the live electronic score for Jack Holden’s Olivier-nominated play Cruise on London’s West End in 2021. Following a sell-out run and rave reviews the play returned for a limited run at The Apollo on London’s West End in August 2022, with its regional premier taking place in Manchester in 2023.
John won the Stage Debut Award for Best Composer, Lyricist or Book Writer for his score for Cruise.
He was also the recipient of the Steve Reid InNOVAtion Award for boundary-pushing music creators, judged by a panel of music industry professionals including Gilles Peterson, Four Tet and Floating Points.
Recent feature film scores include Wild Isles and Three Moons of Biyangdo, currently touring international film festivals.
As well as working on new compositions with support from the Do It Differently Fund, John is currently working as a composer and performer on the development of numerous upcoming theatre projects.
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
THE ISLE | Aria | New play in development with collaborator Jack Holden |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
ADA 2023 | National Youth Theatre | Written by Rebecca Manley |
CRUISE 2023 | HOME Manchester / Aria Entertainment | Composer & Performer By Jack Holden Dir. Bronagh Lagan *Winner Stage Debut Award for Best Composer, Lyricist or Book Writer *Nominated Olivier Awards - Best New Play 2022 *Nominated for Best Composer, Lyricist or Book Writer at the Stage Debut Awards 2022 *Winner Best Recorded Show (Edited - Significant Edits) - Offies 2022 |
WEEVER FISH 2023 | Central School of Speech & Drama | Original show commissioned and performed by final year students |
RING RING 2023 | Rose Bruford | By Gary Owen |
THE ALBUM 2022 | SAY / THE PLACE | Choreographed by Sarah Golding and Yukiko Masui |
CRUISE 2022 | Aria Entertainment / Lambert Jackson Productions / Apollo Theatre | Composer & Performer |
MAPDANCE 22 2022 | Mapdance 22 | Contemporary dance piece touring the UK throughout 2022 |
CRUISE 2021 | Aria Entertainment / Lambert Jackson / The Duchess Theatre | Composer & Performer |
ANIMAL FARM 2021 | National Youth Theatre 2021 / Royal & Derngate | Composer |
KENREX (rehearsed reading) 2018 | Stockroom / Shoreditch Town Hall | Composer and Performer |
Film
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
THREE MOONS OF BIYANGDO 2022 | Newyonder | Composer |
WILD ISLES 2022 | Newyonder | Composer |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
THE ART OF HYBRID INTELLIGENCE 2022 | Brunswick Group | Composer |
SOMETIME ELSE 2020 | James Cleave Films | Composer |
IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU 2020 | Composer |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
INTO THE CONGO 2024 | Channel 5 |
PRESS
“The Little Unsaid’s John Elliott plays an electronic score that pulses softly throughout, beautifully building each scene with angelic, breathy synths as we go from phone line to nightclub to funeral and back.” - The Guardian
“John Elliott's music is nothing short of extraordinary and does so much to set atmosphere and add high impact.” - Broadway World
“Elliott underscores scenes with his brilliantly composed live synth and guitar score... Holden and Elliott are working in a transcendent tandem. It is a heart-stopping moment of modern musical theatre.” - Musical Theatre Review
“Entrancing…deeply atmospheric…songwriting of a real rich quality” - Clash