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Michelle Payne ✌🏻

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Director&Writer Rep: Helen Mumby @ The Soho Agency 👕Dear Evan Hansen UK Tour (Associate Dir) 🚪AiTopia - Young Vic Taking Part (Dir) #Essex #ADHD #COYD www.michelle-payne.co.uk

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Michelle Payne ✌🏻 @chellesta.bsky.social · Nov 16

I’m Michelle - mostly will talk about theatre - currently on tour with Dear Evan Hansen and directing AiTopia for Young Vic Taking Part. Want to grow my network on here for future theatre collabs and new pals 🫶🏻

www.michelle-payne.co.uk

Michelle at a train station, she has long dark-blonde hair, in a black fleece jumper on a cold but sunny day.

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Michelle Payne ✌🏻 @chellesta.bsky.social · Feb 2

🤖 AiTOPIA
📍Young Vic
📸 Production shots by Aaron Imuere

Director: Me
Set + Costume Consultant: Natalie Pryce
Movement Consultant: Chris Tendai
Sound + Composition Consultant: Matt Greaves
Dramaturgs: Emma Denis-Edwards + Shereen J Phillips
Assistant Dir: Nim Gill
Lead Producer: Alisha Artry

Michelle Payne ✌🏻 @chellesta.bsky.social · Feb 2

Last night we closed AiTOPIA 🤖
📍Young Vic

Thrilled to direct & work with 50 participants of Lambeth + Southwark to create a brand new show from scratch with YV Taking Part team

So proud of the world we made!

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Michelle Payne ✌🏻 @chellesta.bsky.social · Jan 28

Follow @smalltruththeatre.bsky.social 🩷🩷🩷

Small Truth Theatre @smalltruththeatre.bsky.social · Jan 27

Hello Blue-sky! We're so happy to be here ✨️
As a company that spreads joy, we are keen to be part of this new platform! We have a new Caravan series of digital plays coming very soon. Follow for more updates and content. Big love 💖

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Lilly Driscoll @lillydriscoll.bsky.social · Jan 27

The lovely @smalltruththeatre.bsky.social are now on Blue-sky! Give them a follow 💖

Small Truth Theatre @smalltruththeatre.bsky.social · Jan 27

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Michelle Payne ✌🏻 @chellesta.bsky.social · Jan 22

Half way through tech week for AiTopia !!

📍Young Vic

Michelle Payne ✌🏻 @chellesta.bsky.social · Jan 10

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Steph Sirr @stephsirr.bsky.social · Jan 10

We’re very pleased to be included in the @thestage.bsky.social 100 on behalf of @nottmplayhouse.bsky.social - we’re blessed to have an incredible team of trustees & staff making it all possible #artscouncilengland #sponsors

Michelle Payne ✌🏻 @chellesta.bsky.social · Jan 10

So wonderful and well deserved! What year for NP ✨ huge congrats x

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Michelle Payne ✌🏻 @chellesta.bsky.social · Jan 10

@kategolledge.bsky.social !!!! Xx

Michelle Payne ✌🏻 @chellesta.bsky.social · Jan 10

Feedback: Our funds are limited, we decided to fund a mix of different applications that we viewed as most likely to make a difference.

Michelle Payne ✌🏻 @chellesta.bsky.social · Jan 10

HELP NEEDED!🚨

We've just had a 2nd rejection from ACE for an R&D of our ADHD Musical

Can anyone who is salaried working in a theatre/arts building/organisation with time/capacity for artist development read over the bid & provide a fresh eye? I would be super grateful - please drop me a DM.

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dearjohnbyrne.bsky.social @dearjohnbyrne.bsky.social · Jan 8

Working on the next batch of theatre training features for #TheStage
if you are a great teacher/coach/workshop leader or know somebody who is, please tag yourself or them in 👇👇👇

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Paines Plough @painesplough.bsky.social · Dec 23

ok quick festive nap, then this.
Here's what's up for us in 2025 (so far) ✨

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Michelle Payne ✌🏻 @chellesta.bsky.social · Dec 17

Ned Glasier @nedglasier.com · Dec 17

I have a spare, free placement place on my next Co-creation with Young People and Communities course from 8-10 January.

You’ll help take notes during the course with another note-taker and take part in the rest of it with the other participants.

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WhatsOnStage @whatsonstage.bsky.social · Dec 11

The arena event returns!

The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals to return in 2025, with initial line-up revealed

Jason Manford is set to return as host

www.whatsonstage.com

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Michelle Payne ✌🏻 @chellesta.bsky.social · Dec 7

Another Christmassy invite.
🎭 PAN!
📍Theatre Peckham

Michelle Payne ✌🏻 @chellesta.bsky.social · Dec 6

Huge congrats to brilliant Dan & Jeff for another successful Potted Panto press night at Wilton’s Music Hall 🎄🎅🏻 Thankyou for the invite x

Michelle Payne ✌🏻 @chellesta.bsky.social · Dec 5

A very cute evening supporting N54 Agency clients at the Polar Express Euston. Thank you for the invite 🎄🚂

Michelle Payne ✌🏻 @chellesta.bsky.social · Dec 5

I love this company 🫶🏻

Vote for us here: awards.whatsonstage.com/25th-annual-...

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Chris Sonnex @csonnex.bsky.social · Dec 3

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Michelle Payne ✌🏻 @chellesta.bsky.social · Dec 3

I’ve assisted but never directed a panto / Christmas show - this is on my bucket list for next year 🙏🏻 HMU if you’re thinking ahead to winter 2025 and meeting directors

www.michelle-payne.co.uk

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The Uncultured @the-uncultured.bsky.social · Nov 29

Applying for DYCP? We've got free templates for the app, budget + timeline in our *Resources*. Save yourself from a Grantium-related disaster by writing it somewhere else first! www.the-uncultured.com/resources-ar... also helpful if you wanna know what you need to prep before deciding to apply 📝

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🌺Tariyé🌺 @tariyepeterside.bsky.social · Nov 29

Here goes nothing!

#ShowreelFriday with @actorsnetworkuk.bsky.social

Monologue reel done by Sebastian Thiel at #UpshotReels

Full reel available here:
app.spotlight.com/4935-5640-6520

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Michelle Payne ✌🏻 @chellesta.bsky.social · Nov 29

The Dear Evan Hansen Christmas Party was a cute one. 🪩 Gonna miss this company over the Xmas break! 🫶🏻

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Hannah Khalil @hannykha.bsky.social · Nov 28

And while I’m at it please can only brilliant people (yes that’s you) apply for this - we need a fantastic new plays associate at the Royal Court Theatre (RT we want all the best people to see and apply)

royalcourttheatre.com/new-plays-as...

New Plays Associate - Royal Court

royalcourttheatre.com

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Michelle Payne ✌🏻 @chellesta.bsky.social · Nov 28

Final cover rehearsal of the year #DEHUKTour 🙏🏻🫶🏻