Tom Foskett-Barnes
Composer, Sound Designer
Biography
Tom Foskett-Barnes is a composer and sound designer based in London and Berlin. Film credits include the Academy Award-nominated BLACK SHEEP (dir. Ed Perkins), the BAFTA TV-nominated TONI_WITH_AN_I and Guardian documentary SAINTMAKING (dir. Marco Alessi). For stage, Tom’s work includes BULLRING TECHNO MAKEOUT JAMZ (Royal Court), SAP (UK Tour/Roundabout), BOY PARTS (Soho Theatre), WORK.TXT (Soho Theatre/International Tour), and ANNA BELLA EEMA (Arcola Theatre). Tom has worked at theatres including The Globe, The Old Vic and at the National Theatre Studio, and is Co-Artistic Director of London Youth Theatre. In 2016 Tom was announced as Sound and Music Composer in Residence with ROLI, as part of the Embedded_Innovate scheme. In 2017 Tom was selected as part of the Old Vic 12. Tom has received commissions from The Chisenhale Gallery, BBC Radio 3 and the ICA. Tom trained at the Royal College of Music as a Soirée d’Or Scholar generously supported by a Clifton Parker Award and was the recipient of a BAFTA UK Scholarship.
Credits
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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JUICE S2 2025 |
Various Artists Ltd |
Composer, Eps 1-6 |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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CRASH MAT 2026 |
Berliner Ensemble |
Composer and Sound Designer |
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IN THE DREAM HOUSE 2025 – 2026 |
Berliner Ensemble |
Composer and Sound Designer |
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SCENES FROM THE CLIMATE ERA 2025 |
The Park Theatre |
Composer and Sound Designer |
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AN INTERROGATION 2025 |
Hampstead Theatre |
Composer and Sound Designer |
|
THE LAST SHOW BEFORE WE DIE 2024 |
The Yard Theatre, Hotter Project, Ellie Keel Productions |
Dir. Sammy Glover |
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BULLRING TECHNO MAKEOUT JAMZ 2023 |
The Royal Court, Ellie Keel Productions, Paines Plough |
Dir. Dermot Daly |
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BOY PARTS 2023 |
Soho Theatre |
Dir. Sara Joyce |
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AN INTERROGATION 2023 |
Summerhall Edinburgh, Ellie Keel Productions |
Written and Directed by Jamie Armitage |
|
RECOGNITION 2023 |
Talawa Theatre |
Dir. Rachael Nanyonjo |
|
SAP 2023 |
Soho Theatre |
Dir. Jessica Lazar |
|
RESURRECTION ( A BAD COPY) 2023 |
Ufer Studios, Berlin |
Dir. Crispin Lord |
|
WELCOME HOME 2023 |
Soho Theatre |
Dir. Zach James |
|
WORK.TXT 2022 |
Soho Theatre / International Tour |
Dir. Nathan Ellis |
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THE BEAT OF OUR HEARTS 2022 |
Exeter Northcott |
Dir. Scott Hurran |
|
HOTTER / FITTER 2019 – 2021 |
Soho Theatre |
Dir. Jess Edwards |
|
ANNA BELLA EEMA 2019 |
Arcola Theatre |
Dir. Jessica Lazar |
|
PUFFERFISH 2019 |
Vault Festival |
Dir. Ng Choon Ping |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
THE TALENT 2023 |
Second Name Productions |
Dir. Thomas May Bailey |
|
LIONHEAD 2023 |
Disney / NFTS |
Directed by Alvin Yu |
|
THE BOWER 2022 |
Fire Heart / Greenacre / BFI |
Dir. Marco Alessi |
|
SAINTMAKING 2022 |
Greenacre, The Guardian |
Dir. Marco Alessi |
|
TONI_WITH_AN_I 2019 |
BBC4 / BFI |
Directed by Marco Alessi |
|
POMPEII 2019 |
Film4 / Try Hard Films |
Directed by Harry Lighton, Marco Alessi and |
|
FOUR QUARTETS 2018 |
FQ Films |
Directed by Marco Alessi |
|
BLACK SHEEP 2017 |
Lightbox / The Guardian |
Dir. Ed Perkins |
