Dom Coyote

Dom Coyote EMT is an award winning composer, performer and voice coach. He was a long term collaborator with award winning theatre company Kneehigh for 15 years and now creates scores for theatre, visual art and film. His unusual blending of acoustic, vocal and electronic music has led him to international collaborations with acclaimed companies from South Africa to Berlin and create musical scores for artists working across dance, theatre, visual art and film.

Dom is also a well established voice coach and runs his own voice studio, WorkYourVoice. He is an Estill Master Trainer and lecturer in voice for London Southbank University. His work as composer, lead artist and performer include work with the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company and Bristol Old Vic as well as experimental work with leading scientists and opera singers.

His showreel is available here: https://vimeo.com/642385095.

The lasting impression is of each individual’s identity as well as their warm group dynamic – I haven’t felt such a sense of community in a family show for some time
The Guardian on The Colour of Dinosaurs (Polka Theatre)

In Development

Production	Company	Notes
ROMEO AND JULIET 2025	Liverpool Everyman	Dir. Ellie Hurt

Theatre

Production	Company	Notes
WAR HORSE 2024	National Theatre Productions/UK Tour	Music Director Dir. Tom Morris Revival Dir. Katie Henry
THE COLOUR OF DINOSAURS 2024	Polka Theatre/Bristol Old Vic/Otic	Co-Devisor, Director and Performer Nominated for Off West End Award for Performance (Theatre For Young Audiences)
HENRY V: SCHOOLS' TOUR 2023	Donmar Warehouse	Composer/Sound Designer Dir. Dadiow Lin
ADDICTIVE BEAT 2022	Boundless Theatre	Score Composer Dir. Rob Drummer
HAMLET FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 2022	National Theatre	Composer/Sound Designer/MD Dir. Tinuke Craig
THE JUNGLE BOOK 2021	Watermill Theatre	Composer Dir. Tom Jackson Greaves
EVERYMAN 2021	Miracle Theatre	Composer Dir. Kyla Goodey
PINOCCHIO 2021	Stuff and Nonsense	Composer Dir. Niki McCretton
THE HATCHLING 2021	Apples and Snakes	Composer Dir. Mervyn Millar
UBU! A SINGALONG SATIRE 2019	Kneehigh/Shoreditch Town Hall	Performer Created by The Company Finalist for 2020 Off West End Award for Performance Ensemble
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS 2019	Leeds Playhouse	Revival of 2015 production
THE NATURE OF WHY 2019	Paraorchestra	Performer/Musician
THE ILLUSTRATED GIRL 2019	Kneehigh	Composer Dir. Simon Harvey
LOST BOYS 2019	National Youth Theatre	Composer/Sound Designer Dir. Zoe Lafferty
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS 2019	Leeds Playhouse	Composer/Sound Designer Dir. Alexander Ferris
THE KNEEBONE CADILLAC 2018	Plymouth Drum Theatre	Composer/Sound Designer Dir. Simon Stokes
UBU KARAOKE! 2018	Kneehigh	Performer Dir. Mike Shepherd
WE CAN TIME TRAVEL 2018	Shoreditch Town Hall	Performer/Creator Dir. Rich Rusk
49 DONKEYS HANGED 2018	Plymouth Drum Theatre	Composer/Sound Designer/Performer Dir. Simon Stokes
THE TIN DRUM 2017	Kneehigh	Performer Dir. Mike Shepherd
WHILE WE'RE HERE 2017	Bush Theatre/Up In Arms	Composer/Sound Designer Dir. Alice Hamilton
AS THE CROW FLIES 2017	Pentabus	Composer/Musical Director Dir. Elizabeth Freestone
SONGS FOR THE END OF THE WORLD 2017	UK Tour	Lead Artist/Composer Dir. Tom Penn
STILL WAITING 2017	Crew For Calais/The Vaults	Co-creator
THE BORROWERS 2016	Sherman Cymru	Composer/Musical Director Dir. Amy Leach
THE STORY FISHERS 2016	National Theatre (Dorfman)	Composer/Performer Theatre First 2016
RISE 2016	Old Vic	Composer Dir. Alexander Ferris
LITTLE SISTER 2016	Royal Exchange Theatre	Associate Artist Dir. Mark Storor
WATERSHIP DOWN 2016	Watermill Theatre	Composer/Sound Designer/Musical Director Dir. Adam Penford
SONGS FOR THE END OF THE WORLD 2016	Vault Festival	Lead Artist/Composer Dir. Tom Penn
MINOTAUR 2016	Unicorn Theatre	Composer Dir. Tarek Iskander
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS 2015	West Yorkshire Playhouse	Composer/Sound Designer Dir. Amy Leach
EXTRAORDINARY BODIES: WEIGHTING 2015	Cirque Bijou	Composer/Musical Director Dir. Billy Alwen and Claire Hodgson
CLAUSE 39 2015	Salisbury Playhouse	Composer Dir. Dave Orme and Jo Newman
BRIDGING THE GAP 2015	Bristol 2015/Cirque Bijou	Composer Commissioned composition to celebrate Bristol: Green Capital of Europe 2015
THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE 2014	Unicorn Theatre	Composer/MD/Performer Dir. Amy Leach Nominated for Best Production, 2015 Off West End Awards
KES 2014	CAST	Composer Dir. Philip Osment and Kully Thiarai
KITCHEN CIRCUS 2014	Cirque Bijou	Composer/Musical Director
EXTRAORDINARY BODIES 2013	Cirque Bijou/Diverse City	Composer/Musical Director
THE SACRED OF SACREDS 2013	British Council (South Africa)	Lead Artist/Composer
HAPPY FAMILIES 2013	Cirque Bijou/Circus Space	Composer/Musical Director
TAKING SOULS 2013	British Council (South Africa)	Lead Artist/Composer
THE RAUN TREE 2012	BAC/West Yorkshire Playhouse/Arts Council England	Lead Artist/Composer
OBAMA THE MAMBA 2012	Curve/Lowry/ArtBuildings	Composer/Musical Director
THE IMPENDING STORM 2012	Cultural Olympiad/British Council	Composer/Musical Director
ROMEO AND JULIET 2011	Night Light Theatre	Composer/Musical Director
THE 13 MIDNIGHT CHALLENGE OF ANGELUS DIABLO 2010	RSC	Composer/Musical Director
ANNABELLE LEE 2008	Kneehigh/Punchdrunk	Composer/Musical Director

Short Films

Production	Company	Notes
MAI JERUOM 2022	Elicit Pictures	Composer Short Film Written and Directed by Adjani Salmon
HACKNEY DOWNS 2022	Bastet Productions/Little Boffins Ltd	Composer Short Film Written and Directed by Carl Earl-Ocran
THE NEON SHADOW 2020	Kneehigh	Composer/Musician Written and Directed by Tom Jackson Greaves