CV
BenjI Mowbray
Producer, Director, Composer & Lyricist
I'm an emerging multidisciplinary theatre creative who provides services as a producer, director, composer & lyricist. I originally trained as an Actor-Musician at Rose Bruford College in London and since graduating have found a passion for creating and developing work from behind the scenes.
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I have been lucky to work in a variety of theatrical settings and roles from assistant stage manager and understudy on the UK and International tour of Sally Cookson's We're Going on a Bear Hunt to directing and producing work for my own theatre company and independently.
As a writer, I'm a member of Mercury Musical Developments and a first year composer on the Book, Music & Lyrics Musical Theatre writers course.
I'm particularly passionate about New Musical Theatre and work that celebrates Welsh culture.
Training:
BA (Hons) Actor Musicianship, Rose Bruford College 2015 - 2018 1st Class Honours
Thanks to the support of The Gladys Saunders Award (Phoenix Theatre Company, Llanelli) and The Mini Morgan Scholarship (Carmarthenshire County Council).
Composer & Lyricist:
Currently Writing:
Music and Lyrics for Self Portrait (Working Title) A New Musical about Gwen John with book by Hari Berrow
Music and Lyrics for an Untitled Dystopian Folk Musical inspired by Pinocchio with book by Joel Nash
Produced:
2018, Book, Music and Lyrics, Wondertown, Ugly Duck, London Bridge, The Bohemians Theatre Company
2015, Book, Music and Lyrics, Second Star: The Peter We Never Knew, Infinite Arts
Workshops:
2020, Music & Lyrics, The Things We Lose (Working Title) with book and additional lyrics by Emily Garside, 10 Minute Musicals, Y Ffwrnes and RWCMD, Leeway Productions
2017, Book, Music and Lyrics, Wondertown R&D, The Bohemians Theatre Company, Rose Bruford College Symposium
Directing:
2017-Present, Artistic Director, The Bohemians Theatre Company
2019, Director, Supernovas for Super Loners by Ryan Mellish, Reading
2018, Director, Sundown Town by Adam Wachter, Mélange, Tristan Bates Theatre
2018, Writer/Director, Wondertown, The Ugly Duck, The Bohemians Theatre Company
2017, Writer/Director, Wondertown R&D, Rose Bruford College, The Bohemians Theatre Company
2014-2015, Co-Artistic Director, Infinite Arts, Llanelli, South Wales
Producing:
2020, Producer, The Boho Variety Show, The Bohemians Theatre Company
2020, Producer, Busk It! An Online Season of work, The Bohemians Theatre Company
2019, Producer, Pardoned R&D, The Bohemians Theatre Company, Sterts Theatre Cornwall
2019, Producer, The Wild Swans R&D, The Bohemians Theatre Company
2018, Co-Producer, Say My Name: The Unauthorised 'Breaking Bad' Musical Parody, Theatre N16
2018, Producer, The Uprising Cabaret, The Bohemians Theatre Company, The Curchill Theatre Bromley
2018, Co-Producer, Wondertown, The Bohemians Theatre Company and Rose Bruford College, The Ugly Duck
2018, Producer, Pardoned, The Bohemians Theatre Company, The Other Palace Studio
2015, Producer, Second Star: The Peter We Never Knew, Infinite Arts
Awards:
2019, Highly Commended Stage Management Team of the year with Jessica Thanki- Stage Management Association National Stage Management Awards for ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’
2015, Carmarthenshire Young Achiever in the Arts for Second Star - A musical I wrote and self produced in my hometown at the age of nineteen.
Acting:
Theatre:
2019-2020, Dog/Musician, We're Going on a Bear Hunt, Birmingham Town Hall, Kenny Wax Family Entertainment, Sally Cookson and Marc Parrett
2018-2019, ASM/Understudy, We're Going on a Bear Hunt, UK and International Tour, Kenny Wax Family Entertainment, Sally Cookson and Marc Parrett
2018, Germany and Ensemble, Oh What a Lovely War, Llanelli Stage Company, Christopher J Rees
Film/TV:
2012, Gwyn, Buddha Boy, BBC Wales/It’s My Shout, Sarah Bickerton
Theatre Whilst Training:
2018, Leon Czolgosz, Assassins, Rose Bruford, Laura Keefe
2017, Organ Grinder/Tosia/Ensemble, The Mandate, Rose Bruford, Annie Fitzmaurice
2017, Salerio, The Merchant of Venice, Rose Bruford, Adjoa Andoh
2017, Rogger/Ensemble, Whistle While You Work, Queens Theatre Hornchurch/Rose Bruford, Rosalind Philips
2016, Monsieur Papillon, Rhinoceros, Rose Bruford, David Zoob
2016, Vershinnin, Three Sisters, Rose Bruford, Alison Mackinnon
2016, Narrator, Hearing Things R&D, Playing On Theatre/Rose Bruford, Jim Pope
Llanelli Youth Theatre:
2015, Demetrius, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Llanelli Youth Theatre, Christopher J Rees
2015, The Edelweiss Pirates by Ayub Kahn Dinn, Llanelli Youth Theatre at Sherman Cymru, Christopher J Rees
2014, Doody, Grease, Llanelli Youth Theatre, Christopher J Rees
2014, Heritage by Daffydd James, Llanelli Youth Theatre at Sherman Cymru, Christopher J Rees
2013, Tomorrow I'll Be Happy by Jonathan Harvey, Llanelli Youth Theatre at Wales Millennium Centre, Christopher J Rees
2012, Alice By Heart by Duncan Sheik and Steven Later, Llanelli Youth Theatre at Wales Millennium Centre, Christopher J Rees
2011, Frank and Ferdinand by Samuel Adamson, Llanelli Youth Theatre at Wales Millennium Centre, Christopher J Rees