AKL Brynley Stent

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Retail, Character, Comedy, Friendly, Young Mum


TELEVISION

2016 Funny Girls, 'Brynley'
MediaWorks / TV3, Dir. Madeleine Sami
2015 Funny Girls, 'Brynley'
MediaWorks / TV3, Dir. Johnny Barker
2015 Jono and Ben, 'Brynley'
MediaWorks TV Ltd


THEATRE

2015 Skin of Fire, 'Pyrotechnics Performer'
Auckland Arts Festival / Group F, Dir. Christophe Berthonneau
2015 Twelfth Night, 'Olivia'
Bright Orange Walls / Space Art Gallery, Dir. Samuel Phillips
2014 Ivy, Saviour of the Dinosaur, 'Ivy'
Capital E, Dir. Kerryn Palmer
2014 An Awfully Big Adventure, 'Core Ensemble Cast'
Capital E / national tour, Dir. Leo Gene Peters
2014 Revelations, 'Lisa'
BATS, Dir. Fiona Macnamara
14-15 SNORT, 'Performer'
Basement Theatre
2013 Earthquakes in London, 'Sarah'
Toi Whakaari, Dir. Jonathan Hendry
2012 The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, 'Gloria'
Toi Whakaari, Dir. Brett Adams
2012 The Three Little Pigs, 'Pig #1 / Aunt Petunia' (lead)
Court Theatre, Dir. Daniel Pengelly
2012 Assassins, 'Bystander / Ensemble'
Toi Whakaari, Dir. Jonathan Hendry
2012 Aki (devised), 'Ensemble'
Toi Whakaari / The National Archives, Dir. Heather Timms
2012 Dunsinane, 'Gruach' (lead)
Toi Whakaari, Dir. Rachel Henry
2011 The Taming of the Shrew, 'Bianca'
Toi Whakaari, Dir. Jude Gibson
2010 The Sinnerman, 'Connie' (lead)
Musoc Canterbury, Dir. Lucy Mullholland
2010 A Midsummer Nights Dream, 'Helena'
Christchurch Summer Shakespeare, Dir. Jay Versteeg
2009 Loves Labours Lost, 'Jaquenetta'
Christchurch Summer Shakespeare, Dir. Derek Doddington
2009 Valparaiso, 'Air Hostess / Interviewer'
Hagley Theatre Company, Dir. Cameron Maddox
2009 Lysistrata, 'Chorus'
Hagley Theatre Company, Dir. Cameron Maddox
2009 Sweet Road, 'Policewoman'
Hagley Theatre Company, Dir. Cameron Maddox
2009 A Comedy of Whiskers, 'Stork / Bear / Mr. Pinch'
Canterbury Children's Theatre, Dir. Matthew Powell
2008 The Graduate, 'Mrs. Braddock'
Dramasoc Canterbury, Dir. Emma Cusdin
2008 The Merry Wives of Winsor, 'Nym'
Christchurch Summer Shakespeare, Dir. Derek Doddington
2008 The Importance of Being Ernest, 'Cecily' (lead)
Theatreworks, Dir. Brian Aitkin
2007 A Comedy of Errors, 'Market Trader / Ensemble'
Christchurch Summer Shakespeare, Dir. Derek Doddington
2006 Much Ado About Nothing, 'Page / Ensemble'
Christchurch Summer Shakespeare, Dir. Derek Doddington

SHORT FILM

2015 Bastard, 'Ivy'
Oneshot Collective, Dir. Jane Fletcher
2012 Sunday Morning, 'Helena' (lead)
New Zealand Film School, Dir. John Reid
2011 Game of Love, 'Slayergurl' (lead)
New Zealand Film School, Dir. Sam Spooner
2011 Jilted, 'Babe' (lead)
New Zealand Film School, Dir. Kerry Mason
2011 Moving On, 'Jess'
New Zealand Film School, Dir. Sky Adams
2011 Cigarettes in the Sand, 'School Girl'
New Zealand Film School, Dir. Pricilla Rasmussen
2010 Morning Star, 'Alien'
Canterbury University of Fine Arts, Dir. Hamish Parkinson
2008 Hutton was a Butterfly, 'Family Friend'
Canterbury University of Fine Arts, Dir. Hamish Parkinson

VOICE WORK

2014 Buy Anything You Like, 'Performer'
Radio New Zealand (radio play), Dirs. Anya Tate-Manning & Jason Te Kare

AWARDS

2014 Most Promising Female Newcomer nomination for 'Revelations'
Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards

TRAINING

11-13 Bachelor of Performing Arts
Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School
2012 Clown workshop
with Fraser Hooper & Nina Nawalowalo
2012 Stage Combat
with Allan Henry
2012 Mime / Commedia / Mask
with Tom McCrory & Nina Nawalowalo
2012 Introduction to Writing for Theatre
with Dave Armstrong
2011 Improvisation
with Grant Tilley
2011 Auditioning for Screen
with Tina Cleary
2011 Voice for Radio
with Adam Macaulay
2011 Voice - Lessac Method
with Barry Kerr
2009 Certificate in Performing Arts
Hagley Theatre Company
2008 Theatreworks programme
Court Theatre />
Recent credits only

TELEVISION

2016 Funny Girls, 'Brynley'
MediaWorks / TV3, Dir. Madeleine Sami
2015 Funny Girls, 'Brynley'
MediaWorks / TV3, Dir. Johnny Barker
2015 Jono and Ben, 'Brynley'
MediaWorks TV Ltd


THEATRE

2015 Skin of Fire, 'Pyrotechnics Performer'
Auckland Arts Festival / Group F, Dir. Christophe Berthonneau
2015 Twelfth Night, 'Olivia'
Bright Orange Walls / Space Art Gallery, Dir. Samuel Phillips
2014 Ivy, Saviour of the Dinosaur, 'Ivy'
Capital E, Dir. Kerryn Palmer
2014 An Awfully Big Adventure, 'Core Ensemble Cast'
Capital E / national tour, Dir. Leo Gene Peters
2014 Revelations, 'Lisa'
BATS, Dir. Fiona Macnamara
14-15 SNORT, 'Performer'
Basement Theatre
2013 Earthquakes in London, 'Sarah'
Toi Whakaari, Dir. Jonathan Hendry
2012 The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, 'Gloria'
Toi Whakaari, Dir. Brett Adams
2012 The Three Little Pigs, 'Pig #1 / Aunt Petunia' (lead)
Court Theatre, Dir. Daniel Pengelly
2012 Assassins, 'Bystander / Ensemble'
Toi Whakaari, Dir. Jonathan Hendry
2012 Aki (devised), 'Ensemble'
Toi Whakaari / The National Archives, Dir. Heather Timms

SHORT FILM

2015 Bastard, 'Ivy'
Oneshot Collective, Dir. Jane Fletcher
2012 Sunday Morning, 'Helena' (lead)
New Zealand Film School, Dir. John Reid

VOICE WORK

2014 Buy Anything You Like, 'Performer'
Radio New Zealand (radio play), Dirs. Anya Tate-Manning & Jason Te Kare

AWARDS

2014 Most Promising Female Newcomer nomination for 'Revelations'
Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards

Biography

Brynley has a background in Theatre, Improv and Comedy. She performs regularly as a panelist on popular comedy panel shows of Have You Been Paying Attention and 7 Days.

She was brought up watching Jim Henson movies, so enjoys and excels in doing quirky character voices. She has voiced a number of sketches for TV3's Funny Girls and Jono & Ben. Brynley has an upbeat, energetic, feminine voice but can also get right down into that low register for warm, motherly roles.

Brynley's improv comedy background means she is ready to take things to the extreme and make offers in the room.

ACCENTS

American (standard), Australian, British, Cockney, RP

Additional Samples

Additional Characteristics

Accents, Energetic, Light, Upbeat, Warm

Skills

  • Comedian (Stand-Up)
  • Full Licence
  • MC
  • Mime
  • Physical Theatre
  • Presenter
  • Puppeteer
  • Singer
  • Alto
  • Soprano
  • Stage Combat Training
  • Swimming
  • Theatre Sports
  • Voice Artist
  • Writer

Notes:

Comedy Writer