Priya Patel Appleby

My name is Priya (she/her) I am a director and proud Brummie, currently based in London.

I am most passionate about new musicals - especially ones with a feminist narrative, historical stories, and shows that champion untold stories and unheard voices.

Diversity and representation, onstage and off, are of paramount importance to me, and my work is driven by my desire to tell the stories and celebrates the voices I needed to hear onstage when I was younger.

Website: www.priyapatelappleby.co.uk
Email: contact@priyapatelappleby.co.uk
Instagram: @priyapatelappleby

Credits

Currently:


Directing credits include:

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, The Creakers, Theatre Royal Plymouth, 1 week, 2024 (dir. Tom Jackson Greaves)

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Princess Essex, Globe, 6 weeks, 2024 (dir. Robin Belfield)

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: My Son's A Queer (But What Can You Do?), UK Tour, 2 months, 2024 / Edinburgh Fringe - Underbelly (George Square), 1 month, 2022 (dir. Luke Sheppard)

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, The Taming of the Shrew, Globe, 4 months, 2024 (dir. Jude Christian)

STAFF DIRECTOR: The Witches, National Theatre, 12 weeks, 2023 (dir. Lyndsey Turner)

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Leeds Playhouse, 10 weeks, 2022 (dir.James Brining)

CHILDREN'S DIRECTOR: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, UK and Ireland Tour, 1 year, 2022-2023 (dir. James Brining)

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: Legally Blonde, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, 7 weeks, 2022 (dir. Lucy Moss)

CO-DIRECTOR : Georgia and the Iceberg, R&D, 2022

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Spring Awakening, Almeida Theatre, 7 weeks, 2021-2022 (dir. Rupert Goold)

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, What's New Pussycat?, Birmingham REP, 5 weeks, 2021 (dir. Luke Sheppard)

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, RENT, Hope Mill Theatre, 6 weeks, 2021 (dir. Luke Sheppard)

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Just So, Watermill Theatre, 5 weeks, 2021 (dir. Abigail Pickard Price)

DIRECTOR, The Red Side of the Moon, Iris Theatre, 1 week, 2021

DIRECTOR, Fake Tan, Digitally Streamed on Youtube, 2021

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, RENT, Hope Mill Theatre, digital stream, 2020 (dir. Luke Sheppard)

DIRECTOR, Threshold, UEA Drama Studio, 2 performances, 2020

DIRECTOR, Cabaret: A Night at the Musicals, UEA Drama Studio, 3 performances, 2020

DIRECTOR, Snoo Wilson Prize Rehearsed Readings, The Garage, 1 performance, 2020

DIRECTOR, The Grace of Mary Traverse (rehearsed reading), UEA Drama Studio, 1 performance, 2019

DIRECTOR, Boudica, UEA Drama Studio, 3 performances, 2018






Dramaturgy:

DRAMATURG: Georgia and the Iceberg, SW Tour, 2023 (DorsetBorn)

DRAMATURG: Jungle Book, Watermill Theatre, 6 weeks, 2021 (dir. Tom Jackson Greaves)

Training

BA First Class Drama University of East Anglia 2017-2020

Royal Court Script Panel 2021

Masterclass/Jermyn Street Director Mentoring 2021