Michelle Michaels

Director

About me

I am currently an Assistant Director at Utopia Theatre in Sheffield and London. It will be my role to assist the Artistic Director, Mojisola Elufowoj, with her vision for a double bill production. The plays bring unrepresented voices to the stage. The productions are entitled ’Here's What She Said to Me' by Oladipo Agboluaje, and 'And the Girls in Their Sunday Dresses' by Zakes Mda. These plays will be produced at the Arcola Theatre, an Off West End theatre in London.

I originally was a Barrister/Solicitor, Drama Teacher, Actress and Voice Actress. My clients have included: Uber, Toyota, Virgin, Nice, Government Departments, Lloyd's of London, Eton College, Queenswood School and Stoke College. I have almost 10 years’ experience as an Actress, Voice Actress and Drama/LAMDA Teacher.

I studied acting at ArtsEd, The Actors Centre and City Academy in London. I was recently awarded The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts Scholarship for continuing professional development in Washington, America.

Credits

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Double bill ’Here's What She Said to Me' by Oladipo Agboluaje, and 'And the Girls in Their Sunday Dresses' by Zakes Mda, 4 weeks, 2021

Training

Introduction to Directing, The Old Vic, September 2021

Location

Aberdeenshire

Experience

1-2 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • AR / VR
  • Circus
  • Comedy
  • Crafts
  • Dance
  • Fashion
  • Film - documentary
  • Film - short
  • Gaming and interactivity
  • Literature
  • Live art
  • Magic / illusion
  • Music
  • New technologies / digital
  • Opera
  • Other
  • Photography
  • Radio/Audio
  • Streaming
  • Theatre / Live perfomance
  • TV - documentary
  • TV - drama
  • Visual arts

What I do

  • Choreography
  • Devising
  • Dialect / Voice Direction
  • Movement Direction
  • Performance Art
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Puppetry
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Sound Design
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Working with Deaf artists
  • Working with Deaf non-professional adults / children
  • Working with disabled artists
  • Working with young people with special educational needs
  • Writing

Additional Languages

French

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