Michelle Payne✌🏻
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🌻Director/Writer • Rep: @thesohoagencyUK & @n54agency • she/her • Dir -The Collective @YVTakingPart • Assoc Dir - @dehuktour • #COYD ⚔️⚽ #ADHD #Essex
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Next up: Associate Director - Dear Evan Hansen UK Tour 🫶🏻🙏🏻
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I got emergency Arts Council funding & I’m so relieved. 😭 THANK YOU ACE.
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RIP the tinder date who thought I was on tour with BUGZY MALONE the rapper
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Can’t tell ya how it feels to hold my first published playtext 😭🥺 Here’s to the next!
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My first ever published play is on sale from today 🥺
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Currently working on my Page 3 girls play and FUCK is it hard to write about feminism at the moment without just wanting to put my whole fist through the computer and scream into the void.
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I’m finishing as Resident Director on Bugsy U.K. Tour this week, & I’ve just had a rejection for a huge dream job at a London venue after multiple rounds & making the FINAL 4…
Is anybody interviewing for a Resident or Associate - I work hard and love work! Let’s coffee?? 💜
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Essex born & bred actors and creatives! If I don’t already know you, can you comment on this tweet so I know who you are! ✨
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Happy Showreel Share Day!!
@actorawareness
@KateDaviesSpeak
#showreelshareday
#showreel
#actor
#casting
#spotlight
#RT
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Thank you
#TheatreArtistsFund
@NetflixUK
for the grant 😭❤️ After a tough year I’m so grateful!!
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Female directors holla at me! I'm a playwright looking to make some new connections!
#directors
#girlpower
#newwriting
#workingclass
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I've just received my first ever physical published play in the post and the feeling is MAD. Thank you
@salamanderst
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Gonna be back in a rehearsal room a little sooner than planned 🙏🤩
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Creative people (directors, writers, casting directors) in Blackpool / Manchester & Liverpool - who do I know? ✨
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Happy
#ShowreelShareDay
⚡️Thank you
@KateDaviesSpeak
||
@actorawareness
@ArtlenHouse
@CaspaArts
@Leemountjoy
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Always office in a bag! 💜
Wishing multi talented client and agency assistant MICHELLE PAYNE
@chellesta
a fantastic first day as Resident Director on the Bugsy Malone UK tour
(don’t worry she’ll still be doing her agency work as well!🤣)
@BugsyTheMusical
#residentdirector
#N54Agency
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In our ambitions to get the industry back up and running, let's keep pushing representation. Keep fighting for what we want the industry to look like, we need to put it back together better.
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So excited that my one woman play SAD ABOUT THE COWS has been offered a week run at the TRISTAN BATES THEATRE following on from our work in progress at the John Thaw Initiative with
@actorawareness
21-25 May, 6pm (1pm matinee on 25th)
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Hello
#OVConnect
✨
I’m a director looking for both new projects and assistant director roles in the new year! Currently assisting Ryan McBryde on Cinderella at the Mercury Theatre Colchester.
—I also am a playwright & actor!!
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Okay I am actually LOSING THE PLOT. Just wrote a character making another character a cup of tea and LOOKED AROUND MY DESK FOR THE TEA. Someone please help me. I'm in my own WandaVision clearly.
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WAAAA the news is out 🙈🔥 so buzzing to develop our musical a little further
@craigwebbmusic
!! Thank you
@AriaEnts
&
@ALPmusicals
for long listing us! Buzzing
Longlist Of 15 New Musicals Announced For Chamber Musical Project
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High functioning anxiety, depression, ED & PTSD. So although I may look super proactive, there’s other things going on in this lil brain. Just so you know, cos I feel like a fraud when people tell me how well they think im doing.
#TimeToTalk
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I will never forget that review from my 1 woman show that essentially said "the worst thing about this show is Michelle Payne"🤣
I thought I'd keep myself a bit humble posting that while I'm sharing the 5⭐️s from Bugsy
Also FYI our Bugsy kids are AWESOME. Mad proud of all 21
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I’m writing on the train, as I often do, right...
Old white guy: Done all your homework?
Me: actually doing work for a business I single handedly run as well as being a freelance writer, director and actor ... but whatever keeps young women in a box for you.
🎤💥
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Female musical directors looking for new projects, please say hi!
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@a_leesha1
YES! I called out a 2nd cousin for being racist-the classic boring white workingclass British “all Muslims out”. His cousin (my uncle) is married to an Iranian Muslim woman & he was like “oh obviously not her”. I took him down on social media, now he ignores me at funerals
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Hello
#OVConnect
✨
I’m a director looking to connect with other directors, playwrights & theatre companies.
Would love to seek out assistant director roles as well as new directing projects. I love new writing & musicals
I’m also a playwright & actor
Rep:
@ArtlenHouse
✌🏻🌻
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For the first time in my career, I’m 100% self-employed - scary!!
I would love some help promoting my business! Please give
@CaspaArts
a follow & RT about our scratch night, classes and workshops and original plays!
Tags anyone who might be interested!
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Buzzing for the things I’ve booked with theatre coming back... but, and no shade, where are the big announcements with female creative teams please? Can someone point me in that direction?
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Someone please ask me to direct Made in Dagenham — my dad and grandad both worked at Ford for YEARS and I’m from Rainham (next to Dag), AUTHENTICITY.
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Who wants me at their VAULT show?
I like musicals, innovation, female-led shiz and fun !!
Tell me what/who I should see…
#VAULTFestival
@VAULTFestival
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This year I co-wrote 1 play, produced 5 (one winning Best in Fringe at the Brewery Fringe Festival), directed 8 shows at 9 different venues and ran all 9 tech days. Working with a total of 34 actors this year!
Ready for 2019 now!
😍⚡️
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Genuinely feeling on a roll at the moment & very grateful for the opportunities in front of me. I wanna keep making (good) work and collaborating.
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Happy
#ShowreelShareDay
📽✨
Happy
#ShowreelShareDay
⚡️Thank you
@KateDaviesSpeak
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@actorawareness
@ArtlenHouse
@CaspaArts
@Leemountjoy
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100% think I’ve been not considered for jobs at interview stages cos of my gender & Essex accent. When my feedback is “can’t imagine her holding a room” - just admit you think I sound like love island & that doesn’t fit your what-a-Director-is box…
I just really think that directing is a real boys game. At the fringe/small scale it seems to be hundreds of women directors but the directors making it to the main stages, feel like mostly dudes.
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Any freelance producers looking for new musicals by women? 👀 Especially in light of the new stats. Currently working on an ACE bid and have some in-kind support. DM me x
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So triggering. It baffles me that I’m STILL not as old as the person who took my virginity. Men need to stop f*cking teenagers. 🤮
And this is a warning - it will eventually catch up to all of you.
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Happy to be at bucket list venue
@CurveLeicester
this week with
@BugsyTheMusical
💜 with these faves
#ResidentDirector
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When funded theatres offer unpaid “work experience” to trained pros naaaaa.
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I'm a/v for directing & writing projects from June onwards.
Here's a thread of some of the things I do!
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And the first draft is nearly complete... as complete as first drafts get in a pandemic... But so grateful to
#MercuryPlaywrights
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Oops. I’ve booked
#EdFringe
Female led new writing suggestions please! And anything you’ve seen so far that you’ve LOVED.
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Had some top class women read & listen to my new play today. Thank you super women
@KNatashaChandra
@sophiadesouza_
@jimmyfreeside_
@AnnieServicee
@char_payne
@sunnysainidance
@itsalladrama96
@PapaNichs
@lucystepan
@stephkastevens
- Thank you for your feedback & your time 💜
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I’m Associate Director to the amazing Christa Harris on Summer Camp for Broken People by Emily Beecher, running at the Pleasance London, 10th - 20th May
Would love to see you there 🫶🏻
(Please check CW & TW for this one)
📸: Alex Brenner
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Looking for BAME actresses to audition for this. Please drop me a DM. Essex accents are a plus !!
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I'm telling you now, teachers are coming to directors/actors asking for help with zoom ideas. Who ain't viable now?!?!? Feel fucking cheeky charging them cos they're teachers though, so essentially working for free. WHERE IS THE SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS?!?!
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Me: I’M GIVING IT ALL UP!
Also Me: I want more of these!
🤦🏼♀️😂
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Finishing a first draft of a commission & getting a perfect Essex & London blend of actors is *chefs kiss*
🫶🏻🎧
#TheGrind
#bareaccents
Counting my blessings working with
#ieproductions
🙌🏻
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So excited to be working as assistant director on Cinderella
@mercurytheatre
We’re lucky to have this brilliant cast! & I’m excited to work with you all
@McBrydeRyan
@nickjbarstow
@TraceyChilds50
🎉 Roll on Christmas 😂🎅🏼
✨ CAST ANNOUNCEMENT ✨
Here are the brilliant cast joining Antony Stuart-Hicks & Dale Superville at the most glamorous and glitzy ball of them all at Mercury at Abbey Field this Christmas!
Read more here 👇
Book tickets here 👇
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So happy to be in a rehearsal room today & tomo R&Ding
@Rose8191
‘s banging play
@bushtheatre
@deirdre_OH
🤩🔥
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🥰🤩 So exciting !! And the other shows look !! 🔥🔥🔥 cannot thank Katy & Adam enough for this amazing opportunity for new musicals.
NEWS: ⭐ KATY LIPSON & ADAM LENSON ANNOUNCE LONGLIST OF NEW MUSICALS FOR CHAMBER MUSICAL PROJECT ⭐
Read more -
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Half way through the month, half way through my commission. It's taking shape and I am relieved/excited/nervous.🦸♀️
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Directing as part of this awesome project BARD FROM THE BARN - we’ve just had our first read through & excited to get cracking 🤩🔥
.
@natashajbarnes
@theamzi
and
@bigfatpeach
are among the West End stars who will partner with third-year students for The Barn Theatre’s Bard From The Barn
@thebarntheatre
Read More>>
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So gassed to have been one of the 8 shortlisted for the RTST Director Awards alongside sick people including pals
@shiv_rabheru
&
@chunchilla
- SO who wants our shows? I promise they're 🔥
Mad congratulations to winner
@directorsajb
& r/u
@BethShouler
💜
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Got really far for two directing jobs this week and have just received another “not this time” … so i am back to square one - please send any opps my way! 🎉
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It’s time for TECH
Good Enough Mums Club opens at the
@brumhippodrome
this week - a new musical I’m co-directing with the incredible
@SarahMeadows1
🫶🏻
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I have a play about online grooming & looking for a producers / venues to help develop as a digital project & distribute to foster homes/schools.
DMs open if any one is interested/curious & looking for digital theatre to connect with a teenage demographic
#digitaltheatre
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I had to complete the trilogy!!
From NDT to Royal Court to the West End - I have no words for the genius that is For Black Boys Who… 💙
I’d say go and see, but you had your chance and it’s sold out 🤣
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Boring casting announcements make me go 🙄 As a writer, director and (when I absolutely have to be) producer, I understand why these decisions have to be made... so many semi-famous white people in one announcement though? I get people will buy tickets for that but erghhhhhhh.
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First read through of a full length Full Circle is happening today. So excited to hear it out loud 🌻
#newwriting
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Things I saw at
@edfringe
that I loved:
1) TOKYO ROSE
@BurntLemonTC
2) HOW TO SAVE A LIFE
@GHalfFTheatre
3) UNFORTUNATE
@WeAreFatRascal
4) VULVARINE
@WeAreFatRascal
5) BIBLE JOHN
@caitlinmcew
Thank you for entertaining me ✨
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I directed a play about rape/consent written by two women and then read a review of it by a male reviewer that said audiences should avoid and to watch/read Oleanna instead lolololol.
TRIGGER/SPOILER WARNING:
I saw the orginal London production. The bit where the male character called the female character a 'c***' then slapped/kicked her was met with cheers from the audience (male AND female) and one male audience member shouted "YES!"
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Today I’m rehearsing three shows. If anyone wants to bring me a coffee or seven, I just don’t have animal milk 😂
My top choice would be soya chai lattes cos, you know, b a s i c.
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Thrilled to be chosen. Thank you
@mercurytheatre
for giving writers this opportunity!! 🤩
CONGRATULATIONS to our 7
#MercuryMonologues
with
@WeinbergerPlays
winners! Huge thanks to all who entered the competition - it's been a pleasure to read the 500+ entries we received! Find out more about our winners & actors, & watch all winning monologues:
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Signing off here for the weekend due to an obscene amount of notifications over the past month and I’m tired. Emails will be looked at Tues, please don’t WhatsApp me with work-y things x
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Submitted my
#MercuryPlaywrights
play
@mercurytheatre
-- Kenny Emson is a legend and has been our brilliant leader & inspiration, and so much love to
@McBrydeRyan
&
@Delectable81
(as always) but for giving 15 local artists an incredible opportunity & guidance. ENJOY READING :) X
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Bugsy leaves London today after our 6/7 week residency. So proud of all we’ve achieved so far 💜✨ BACK ON TOUR BABYYY
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Directing can be lonely & hard - so lucky to have the most inspiring pals & colleagues atm. Basically I love ya
@christaharris_
@kategolledge
@KNatashaChandra
@SarahMeadows1
@hollingdale_a
@lexiew99
🫶🏻 so grateful to you all xxx
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I’d really love to find Caspa a permanent space of it’s own to call home! Whether this be a room above a pub or disused building somewhere London based where we can make brilliant new theatre with lots of upcoming under-rep’d talent. If anyone has any leads/ideas, drop me a DM!
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Today is for writing*
*procrastinating by tweeting about writing instead of writing.
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In 2019 I am freelance!! If you’d like to employ me I:
-write plays
-direct
-tutor in acting
-run workshops for acting / directing / writing
-run one-on-one sessions for drama school auditions
Or you can give
@CaspaArts
a follow & couple of RTs to help promote my business! ⭐️
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I’m in Ed Fringe from 19th-21st! 💫
Who am I gonna see? I love new writing -female led would be great! Send me your top picks / pitch me your shows!
@edfringe
#edinburgh
#edfringe
#theatre
#newwriting
#director
#playwright
#female
#workingclass
#stage
#play
#toppicks
#fringe
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The news of Nikki Grahame has absolutely killed me. I am heartbroken for her and her family & friends 💔 this news is extremely triggering for me & will be for others - hope other sufferers/recoverers are taking care during this heartbreaking time. 😭 xxx
Nikki Grahame has died at the age of 38 after a long battle with anorexia.
🔗:
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Currently: Associate Director on SUMMER CAMP FOR BROKEN PEOPLE
🎟️
📍Pleasance London, Downstairs
🎭
@The_EmilyB
@REcreate_agency
@gdicksonprods
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Proud of the mummas 🫶🏻
@GoodEnoughMums
& as always love to my co-conspirator
@SarahMeadows1
📸: Pamela Raith
📱: Bobby Harding
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I’m taking my American boyfriend to Disneyland Paris next week. He said “we can hang out in Disney-Springs” … Do I tell him here it’s 3 restaurants and a row of shops or wait for him to be disappointed IRL? 💀
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Terrorism (noun) the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
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TO HAVE & TO HOLD💐 by Michelle Payne, creatively led by Essex Girls.
Tonight, 8PM
@mercurytheatre
🎟 £8
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I love being an assistant for acting agency:
@N54Agency
🙌🏻
This week - panel days, representation meetings & showcases! 🤍
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When one door closes another opens, quite literally had that happen today all in the space of two minutes. Trust the universe and you will get exactly what you’re working hard for
#creative
#director
#gratitude
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Odds that performers asking audiences not to sing along them (and preaching about audiences in general) are the same people to blank FOH at the theatre parties 🤣
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