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About
A native of West Yorkshire, Peyton grew up in a family of musical theatre and dance professionals. He attended local theatre schools as a child, and performed with regional dance and theatre companies before undertaking professional training in Liverpool and London.
He has dozens of performance, director, and choreography credits, nationally and internationally, spanning over more than two decades. Moving easily between musical theatre, TV, film and dance, Peyton allows each medium to inform and complement the others, in order to always inspire great performances.
Peyton is currently Associate Director of Performing Arts Consultancy and Tanglewood Arts Management. He was the founder and Creative Director of Leeds-based NYTC Performing Arts (Northern Youth Theatre Company) which gave performance and development opportunities for young performers in the area.
Peyton is also much in demand as a Director/Choreographer for Theatre, Event & Entertainment Productions
SELECTED CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Featured in West End and National Theatre Tours, including ‘WAYNE SLEEP’S DASH.
Featured in Granada TV’s Production of Bertolt Brecht’s ‘SEVEN DEADLY SINS’ Choreographed by
Sir Kenneth McMillan and starring Christopher Bruce, Alexandra Ferri and members of the Royal
Ballet Company.
Appeared in 7 Royal Variety Performances and 2 Children’s Royal Variety Performance, including
the Queen Mothers 90th Birthday Celebrations.
Produced & Directed 3 Presidential Gala’s in aid of UNICEF for the President of Malta, sponsored
by Holiday Inn and starring International Artistes & Performers.
Directed & Choreographed a ‘Christmas Carol’ production at the Royal Albert Hall in aid of the
Prince’s Trust, starring Sir John Geilgud along with 350 other performers.
Awarded a London Evening Standard Theatre Design Award for an original Theatre Arts production entitled ‘Art for Arts Sake’ in collaboration with the Royal Academy and sponsored by SONY!
Sky Monday Night Football Season: Senior Producer & Stadium Director
Launch of Sky’s coverage of Premiership Football. 32 venues, 2000 performers, 22 plus Artistes and Celebrities, involved throughout the season.
International Boat Show, Malta: Creative Director / Senior Producer. Exhibition, Arts & Entertainment Program. Multi Cultural event in 6 different venues / locations. !
Whitbread Book Awards: Creative Director / Event Producer
CREDITS:
High School Musical
Made in Daganham
Through the Looking Glass
Dirty Rotten Scoundresl
Little Shop of Horrors
Bugsy Malone
Absolute Beginners
Pippin
Billy Liar
Cats
Cabaret
Annie
Love Me Do!
Aida
Wizard of Oz
John, Paul, George, Ringo & Bert
Boeing Boeing!
Mack & Mabel
Jesus Christ Superstar
Fiddler on the Roof
Barnum
Iolanthe
42nd street
Princess Ida
A sample of CREATIVES & ARTISTES worked with:
Julian Temple
Anthony van Laast
David Bowie
Sir Kenneth McMillan
Elton John
Elaine Page
Terry Gilbert
Bruno Tonioli
Arlene Philips
Sir John Geilgud
Brian Rogers
Judith de Paul
Sir Bernard Miles
Nigel Lithgoe
Morcambe & Wise
Michael Ball
Bonnie Tyler
Monty Python
George Benson.......