MULTIMEDIA
THEATRE
Founded and directed by Michele McNamara. Text selection and workshop direction promote in-depth exploration of the more difficult issues in our society.
Lost: 5
2017, Dramay
St Martin's Theatre, Melbourne
Director: Michele McNamara
Writer: Daniel Keene
Music: mbryo
“…a noteworthy theatrical experience…” - Kate Herbert, The Herald Sun
4.48 Psychosis
2017, Avande-Guarde Drama
Gasworks Theatre, Melbourne
Director: Michele McNamara
Writer: Sarah Kane
Music: mbryo
"A moody minimalist soundscape and dynamic physical theatre push deep into layers of anguish and despair…"
- Cameron Woodhead,
Sydney Morning Herald
Steampunk and fantasy performance art
and events in and around Melbourne's east.
Horrendus! The Bizarre True Trial of a Very Dead Pope
2018, Comedy
The MC Showroom, Melbourne
Director: Emma Buckley
Writer: Matt Hood
Music: mbryo
A romping black comedy based on the absurd historical events of the Cadaver Synod.
Jack and Jill:
The Devil Chemists of Whitechapel
2014, Comedy
The Mechanics Institute, Melbourne
Director: Emma Buckley
Writer: Emma Buckley, Fyodor Krasniy
Music: mbryo
“…perfect entertainment…”
- Vanessa, Weekend Notes
Jack and Jill:
The Poisoners of London
2013, Comedy
The Butterfly Club, Melbourne
Director: Emma Buckley
Writer: Emma Buckley, Fyodor Krasniy
Music: mbryo
"Jack and Jill was great fun and did well on the Melbourne Cabaret scene with an almost sold out season..."
- Heather Bloom, Australian Stage
The Red Bird and Death
2012, Storytelling and Puppetry
The Bull and Bear Tavern, Melbourne
Director: Olivia Duval
Writer/Performer: Roslyn Quin
Music: XIBE8 (mbryo, Peter Dumsday, Shannon Millard)
“XIBE8… wove their own magic…”
- Katherine Phelps
The Owl and Cat Theatre
An artistic home for many as we explored and refined our trade.
Situated opposite Richmond train station in Melbourne, its most recent incarnation running from 2015 to 2017, with Gabrielle Reiher and Thomas Ian Doyle at the helm.
Ghosted
2019, Comedy
Presented by Boo! Creative
Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne
Director: Gabrielle Reiher
Writer: Michael Thebridge
Music: mbryo
"...a magic show."
- Tricia Ziemer, Weekend Notes
Asylum
2017, Psychological Thriller
The Owl and Cat Theatre, Melbourne
Director: Catherine Holder
Writer: Nicholas Walker Herbert
Music: mbryo
"…Holder and mbryo have worked hard to notch up the atmosphere of the classic thriller…” - Samsara Dunston, What Did She Think?
“…the mood of unease aided by the weird, synthesised music.”
- Alex First, The Blurb
INT
2017, Avante Guarde
The Owl and Cat Theatre, Melbourne
Director: Toby James
Conception: Carolyn Dawes, Thomas Ian Doyle
Music: mbryo, Benjamin Brooker
“...compelling... Sound told the story.” - Donna Sue Robson, Weekend Notes
Heretics
2017, Drama
The Owl and Cat Theatre, Melbourne
Director: Manoel Manu
Writer: Richard Zinober
Music: mbryo, Andreia Joao
He is employed by her parents to save her from a cult. She has a lot of explaining to do. And she makes a good argument.
Erasers
2017, Drama
The Owl and Cat Theatre, Melbourne
Director: Gabrielle Reiher
Writer: James Arky
Music: mbryo
“…the theatrical equivalent of watching a High-wire Trapeze artist.” - Rian, The Plus Ones
Red Boots and Half Smoked Cigarettes
2016, Installation Drama
The Owl and Cat Theatre, Melbourne
Director/Creator: Gabrielle Reiher
Music: mbryo
"Red Boots and other performances I have seen (at the Owl and Cat Theatre) all push the boundaries of audience interactivity." - Donna Sue Robson, Weekend Notes
The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name
2016, Drama
The Owl and Cat Theatre, Melbourne
Director: Sarah Vickery
Writer: Thomas Ian Doyle
Music: mbryo
“…looking to provoke, ponder and reflect…”
- Alex First, The Blurb
flesheatingtiger
2016, Comedy Drama
The Owl and Cat Theatre, Melbourne
Director: Gabrielle Reiher
Writer: Amy Tofte
Music: mbryo
“…emotional tidal wave…”
- Gerii Caulfield, Weekend Notes
Bordello
2015, Installation Drama
The Owl and Cat Theatre, Melbourne
Director: Gabrielle Reiher
Writer: Thomas Ian Doyle
Music: mbryo
"...an immersive theatrical experience..." - Myron My, Theatre Press
“An exciting and exotic new theatrical concept has hit Melbourne with force…” - Alex First, The Blurb
Washroom
2015, Drama
The Owl and Cat Theatre, Melbourne
Director: Gabrielle Reiher
Writer: Thomas Ian Doyle
Music: mbryo
"Thomas Ian Doyle might be a bit of a risk taker himself and enjoys pushing himself and an audience. Hear, hear to that."
- Alex First, The Blurb
Also at The Owl and Cat Theatre
Killers
2017, Drama
Director: Gabrielle Reiher
Writer: Kevin Armento
Music: mbryo
Crush
2017, Comedy Drama
Director: Isobel Summers
Writer: Rob Young
Music: mbryo
Also at The Owl and Cat Theatre
A Very Modern Marriage
2017, Drama
Director: Sarah Vickery
Writer: Arthur M. Jolly
Music: mbryo
A Matter of Life and Death
2017, Drama
Director: Samsara Dunston
Writer: John A. D. Fraser
Music: mbryo
Also at The Owl and Cat Theatre
Choice
2016, Drama
Director: Caroline Dawes
Concept: Gabrielle Reiher
Music Composition: mbryo
Music Performance: Caroline Dawes
Dawn
2016, Drama
Director: Jaime Dorner
Writer: Samantha Cooper
Music: mbryo
New Australian
Theatre
Bighouse Dreaming
2018, Drama
The Mechanics Institute, Melbourne
Director: Mark Wilson
Writer/Performer: Declan Furber Gillick
Music/Sound Design: mbryo
Winner:
Melbourne Fringe 2018
- Best Performance
Winner:
Greenroom Awards 2019
- Best Ensemble (Independent Theatre)
Last Mime Standing
2014, Family Comedy Drama
Gasworks Theatre, Melbourne
Director: Brett Danalake
Writer/Performer: Rod Lara
Music/Sound Design: mbryo
“Absolutely everyone can take something different from this show.”
- Vanessa, Weekend Notes
Oops!
2018, Children's Comedy
The Famous Spiegeltent, Melbourne
Director: Carl Whiteside
Writer/Performer: Rod Lara
Music: mbryo
Who Saved JFK?
2015, Historical Comedy
Director: Emma Buckley
Writers: Erica Myers-Davis,
Neil Cole
Singer: Ruth Rogers-Wright
Music/Sound Design: mbryo
Supported by the City of Melbourne and Soroptimist International, "Who Saved JFK?" was performed as part of Reconciliation Week.
As the River Tells It
2014, Storytelling
Dockland Library Theatre, Melbourne
Performer/Writer: Roslyn Quin
Puppeteer: Matt Hood
Music: mbryo
Part of the Words on the Wind series at Melbourne Docklands.
FILM
The Art in Healing
2021, Short Documentary
Medea Films
Director: Stella Dimadis
Music: mbryo
Feature:
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival, 2021
Lifting Clouds
2017, Short Drama
Medea Films
Director: Stella Dimadis
Music: mbryo
Winner:
The Spotlight Award - Elevation Indie Film Awards 2018
Semi-Finalist:
Sydney Indie Film Festival 2017
Nomination:
Top Indie Film Awards 2017
Official Selections:
Directors Cut Film Festival 2017
London Greek Film Festival 2018
El Paso IMPACTFest Film Festival
Smokin'
2013, Short Comedy
Ozone Films
Director: Oliver Cowley
Music: Alex Kelly
Score: mbryo
Feature:
Cannes Film Festival, 2014
The Carbon Cycle
2017, Short Documentary
Ozone Films / Global Mana
Director: Oliver Cowley
Music: mbryo
TCOM
2016, Short Documentary
Ozone Films / Global Mana
Director: Oliver Cowley
Music: mbryo
Black Death -
The 2010 BP Oil Spill
2017, Short Documentary
Ozone Films / Global Mana
Director: Oliver Cowley
Music: mbryo
The Dirt Sister
2014, Short Fantasy
Director: Emma Buckley
Writer / Performer: Roslyn Quin
Music: mbryo
280 Days Later
2007, Short Horror Fan Film
Director: Peter Wolf Lowe
Music: mbryo, MEK
In Media Res
2012, Short Horror
Director: Peter Wolf Lowe
Music: mbryo, DJ Denno
DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT
Lamb Slam
2016 (re-release), Mobile Game
Tentative Games
Music: mbryo
Pitch Perfect Pickles
2018, Web Game
Leonie Yue & Scott Beca
Sound: Matt Schenkel
Yodelling: mbryo
Global Game Jam (Melbourne)
2018-2020, Games:
Classroom Whispers, Energized, OP Dodge Cross, Pathogenesis, Pirate Radio, <3, MicroWorld, Hey We Need To Talk, Repear, The Phoenix in my Bedroom
Music and Audio contributions: mbryo
The Players by Samsara
2018-2020, Podcast
Writer / Director: Samsara Dunstan
Music: mbryo
Lockdown:
Stories from Inside
2020, Podcast
Concept / Presentation:
Amanda Sinclair
Sound / Music: mbryo
Spit & Polish Presents
2015 - current, Podcast
Concept / Presentation:
Ryan Sliwinski & Bartek Kasprzyszak
Music Contributions: mbryo