Thomas Ryder Payne
Stratford: More than 25 productions since 2009. Elsewhere: Designs for Mirvish, BIBT, Soulpepper, Shaw, Canadian Stage, Tarragon, NAC, Blyth Festival, RMTC, Theatre Calgary, GCTC, Nightwood, Modern Times, Aluna, Crow’s and many others. Film: Plain View, 7A, Blood Harvest, Hero.Traitor.Patriot, Alegra & Jim, Robert’s Circle. Training: Studied composition with James Tenney, Honours BA, York University. Awards: Six Dora Awards for Sound Design and Composition. Thomas began as a songwriter using a four-track tape machine and remains endlessly fascinated by the storytelling possibilities of layered sound. Online: thomasryderpayne.bandcamp.com, xeno-canto.org/contributor/NWXCLJYBDK.
