Edwin Beats

Edwin is a graduate of the BPA music theatre programme at NASDA. He has a strong background in music and grew up playing the cello and other stringed instruments. Edwin is an experienced puppeteer with credits including What Now (Whitebait Media), Fat Freddy's Drop Special Edition music video, and Coldplay's Music of the Spheres tour (Auckland 2024). Edwin has performed extensively in touring theatre shows around NZ, Australia, the USA, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the UK. He was in the ensemble of Auckland Theatre Company's Billy Elliot, and The Court Theatre's Jesus Christ Superstar. In 2025 Edwin played Oz in the New Zealand premiere of the Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical Come From Away.

Ethnicity
White
Height
191 cm
Hair
Brown
Eyes
Brown
Pronouns
he/him

Awards

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Film

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Television

2017
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- Today
Jono and Ben
Various
Mediaworks
Dir. Johnny Barker
2014
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- Today
Hope & Wire
Michael, Pound Attendant
Gaylene Preston Productions
Dir. Gaylene Preston

Theatre

2025
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- Today
The 13-Storey Treehouse (Hong Kong)
Terry
CDP Theatre Producers
Dir. Liesel Badorrek
2024
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- Today
The Lost Sock
Teddy / Puppeteer
The Court Theatre
Dir. Andy Manning
2024
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- Today
The 13 Storey Treehouse (UK Tour)
Terry
CDP Theatre Producers
Dir. Liesel Badorrek
2023
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- Today
The Flight Before Christmas
Standby Puppeteer
Little Andromeda
Dir. Hillary Moulder
2023
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- Today
The 13-Storey Treehouse (Singapore Victoria Theatre)
Terry
CDP Theatre Producers
Dir. Liesel Badorrek
2022
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- Today
Beauty and the Beast The Pantomime
Maurice
GMG Productions
Dir. Gregory Cooper
2021
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- Today
The Lost Sock
Puppeteer
Tusk Puppets
Dir. Emma Cusdin
2020
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- Today
Deep
Ensemble, Puppeteer
Auckland Fringe Festival
Dir. Ryan Dulieu
2019
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- Today
The 13 Storey Treehouse (Singapore SOTA)
Terry
CDP
Dir. Sharna Galvin
2019
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- Today
Room on the Broom (AUS & NZ Tour)
Bird, Dragon
CDP & Tall Stories
Dir. Sam Conway
2018
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- Today
The Changeling
Alsemero
AUSA Outdoor Shakespeare
Dir. Michael Hurst
2018
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- Today
The 13 Storey Treehouse (US Tour)
Terry
CDP
Dir. Sharna Galvin
2017
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- Today
Ranterstantrum
Scott
F.C.C.
Dir. Vela Manusaute
2015
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- Today
Inky Pinky Ponky
Mr. Jensen
ATC Next Big Thing
Dir. Fasitua Amosa
2015
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- Today
Not Psycho
Matthew Teabs
Fractious Tash
Dir. Ben Henson
2015
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- Today
The Wild Blue Yonder
Luke
Garnet Station Tiny Theatre
Dir. Andrea Kelland
2014
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- Today
Queen
Various
Smoke Labours Productions
Dir. Harry McNaughton
2014
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- Today
The Not So Merry Christmas Monologues
Robbie
Smackbang Theatre Company
Dir. Boni Tukiwaho / Patrick Graham
2012
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- Today
Ugly Shakespeare (NZ Tour)
Various
The Ugly Shakespeare Company
Dir. Tainui Tukiwaho

Musical Theatre

2025
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- Today
Come From Away
Oz & Others
Showbiz Christchurch
Dir. Michael Lee Porter
2022
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- Today
Shrek The Musical
Puppeteer / Swing
Showcase Entertainment Group
Dir. Nick Wilkinson
2018
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- Today
Catch Me If You Can
Ensemble
Blackboard Theatre Collective
Dir. Jeremy Hinman
2018
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- Today
Jesus Christ Superstar
High Priest, Guard
Court Theatre
Dir. Stephen Roberts
2017
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- Today
Number Two
Solo Cabaret
Auckland Fringe Festival
Dir. Hamish McGregor
2016
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- Today
Billy Elliot
Ensemble
Auckland Theatre Company
Dir. Colin McColl
2015
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- Today
Twisted: the Untold Story of a Royal Vizier
Prince of Pik-Zahr
Dionysos
Dir. Adam Spedding
2015
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- Today
Darker Side
Solo Cabaret
Short + Sweet Festival
Dir. Hamish McGregor
2011
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- Today
Cats
Rum Tum Tugger
NASDA
Dir. Stephen Robertson
2010
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- Today
42nd Street
Pat Denning
NASDA
Dir. Angela Johnson

Web series

2017
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- Today
Psusy (Season 2)
Joseph
PSUSY Productions Ltd.
Dir. Anna Duckworth
2016
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- Today
Psusy (Season 1)
Joseph
PSUSY Productions Ltd.
Dir. Jaya Robertson

Short Film

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Presenting

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Voice

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TV Commercial

06/2018
R/O:
2020
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BNZ
Young Couple
The Sweet Shop
Dir.Zoe McIntosh
11/2017
R/O:
2018
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Kiwiplates
Surfer Man
Thick as Thieves
Dir.Thunderlips

Other

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Training

2018
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- Today
Perdekamp Emotional Method (PEM) - Foundation Weekend Acting Workshop
2016
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- Today
Actor's Intensive Workshop
Shane Bosher
Undiscovered Country
2009
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2011
- Today
Bachelor of Performing Arts
NASDA

Skills

Sports
Athletics
Sports
Basketball
Sports
Cricket
Sports
Cycling
Sports
Golf
Sports
Mountain Biking
Sports
Netball
Sports
Rugby League
Sports
Rugby Union
Sports
Skateboarding
Sports
Snow Skiing
Sports
Soccer
Sports
Swim (competent in water)
Sports
Tennis
Sports
Touch
Sports
Volleyball
Dance
Ballet
Dance
Jazz
Dance
Tap
Instruments
Bass Guitar
Instruments
Cello
Instruments
Guitar
Instruments
Piano
Instruments
Ukelele
Singing
Baritone
Singing
Bass
Accents
American (Standard)
Accents
Australian
Accents
English (RP)
Accents
Scottish
Accents
Cockney
Accents
Yorkshire
Circus
Puppeteer
Licences
Car

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