He studies in Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts de la Marionnette, Charleville-Mézières 1990-1993. Philippe PAYRAUD practices actor playing, mask and puppetry with multiple aspects: habitable (mask-giant-stilts), view manipulation, animated paper forms, shadow theatre ... in music shows , theater shows, street shows or art-performances, walkways...with Cie Houdart-Heuclin, Cie d'Ailleurs, Royal de Luxe, Anamorphose ... Designs and achieves puppets, setups, scenographies, for several theatre companies: Studio du Soleil (Bouc Bel Air), Cie Raspille (Forcalquier), Chiendent Théâtre (les Mées), Cie de l'Entre-Deux (Thoard), Hélice Théâtre (Montpellier)...
He takes part to laboratories and workshops, interbreeding with other companies or collectives: theater, dance, vocal, music...
He initiates actors to manipulation for professional shows.

He creates and directs shows of Cie Anamorphose (Reillanne-04) for ten years.
Last creations:
J'ai marché sur le ciel, Jardins d'Argiles, Débordements.
Trainer-contributor: Agreement of academic inspection: intervenes and directs shows at school. Manages manufacturing and manipulating workshops: recycled materials, natural materials, paper forms theater, masks, stilts.