Tane Upjohn-Beatson

Tane (he/him) is an award winning New Zealand composer and sound designer, specializing in unique scores for film, theatre and digital media. His numerous theatrical works have received consistent critical acclaim as well as several prestigious Wellington Theatre awards. He was the recipient of the Park Road Post Sound Designer award for his work on Watch in 2014, and surround sound tour de force Broken River in 2013, and Composer of the Year for his work on The Griegol in 2023. In 2015, Tane had the privilege of writing for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, to craft extensive experiential score and sound design for Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War – a cutting edge exhibition at Te Papa (NZ’s national museum). In 2015, Tane received the national Best Original Score award in the Rialto 48Hours Furious Filmmaking competition, judged among others by New Zealand's Sir Peter Jackson.

With Trick of the Light Theatre he has composed and sound designed for The Engine Room, The Road That Wasn't There, Broken River, The Devil's Half-Acre, The Bookbinder, Tröll, It’s Behind You! and The Griegol.