Role: Creative Team

Assistant Director Simelele is a Yorkshire based creative and director. Her professional credits include assistant directing the Crucible Theatre show ‘All Our Goals’ (2023) and the position as Observer Director for ‘Chariots of Fire’ (2024) at the same location. Simelele is a National Youth Theatre member. Her focus as an artist is often aimed towards [read more]

Safia graduated with a BA(Hons) in Dance from Leeds Beckett University in 2023. Since her third year, she has been assisting in various dance and arts classes at The Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Theatre Led Arts, and Tutti Frutti Club. She will be starting a postgraduate course in MA Creative Practice at Leeds Arts [read more]

Musical Director Alex trained in Musical Theatre at the Royal Academy of Music, having studied Music at Durham University. Theatre includes: Swallows and Amazons (York Theatre Royal); The Railway Children (King’s Cross Theatre, London). As well as performing on stage, Alex works as a voiceover artist, primarily narrating audiobooks aimed at a younger audience.

Carly is a Movement Director, Choreographer and Yoga teacher. With over 15 experience as a Professional Dancer (London Studio Centre 2006 -2009). Recent work: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’, Choreographer, Secret Cinema, Doctor Who: Time Fracture’ West end, Movement Director, BBC/Immersive Everywhere, ‘National Theatre Connections 2021’ workshop Movement facilitator and ‘Swallows & Amazons’, Movement Director, York [read more]

Lucie is a Leeds born dancer who worked in education for several years before studying for MA Musical Theatre Creative at Leeds Conservatoire. She is now transitioning to work in Theatre full time as a movement director and is delighted to have the opportunity to work with Tutti Frutti.

Tutti Frutti Club Associate Artist Delicia Sorhaindo made her debut as Assistant Designer with Leeds Playhouse on Nine Night. She previously worked with Leeds Playhouse on a wardrobe department placement during her time at Nottingham Trent University before returning as a freelance postgraduate. While on placement Delicia worked on R&D for So Much.

Tutti Frutti Club Associate Artist Lladel Bryant has enjoyed over 10 years in the industry performing as an actor. Lladel’s theatre credits include Nine Lives, Road, Europe,  A Christmas Carol and The Night Before Christmas for Leeds Playhouse, Shed Crew and Bittersweet Sunshine for Red Ladder Theatre Company, Carnival Chronicles for Leeds West Indian Carnival & Committee Concrete Jungle for Manchester Fringe Festival.

Assistant Director Becky Lennon is a York born and based Creative Practitioner: Community facilitator, Producer, Director, Co-Founder & Artistic Director of Think-It Theatre. Since graduating from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2020, Becky has delivered over 10 responsive projects with organisations, partners and communities. Currently, Becky is undertaking a year of [read more]

Production Manager Calum is an experience technical stage manager. Recent escapades include Slung Low’s Fairy Portal Camp (RSC), The White Whale (Leeds Dock), 59 Minutes to Save Christmas (Sheffield Theatres), Emergency Story Penguin (UK Tour), Underneath a Magical Moon (Tutti Frutti), and Ugly Duckling (Tutti Frutti).

Marcia Brown M.A (QTLS) is a Multi-disciplinary Community Artist and Qualified Teacher based in West Yorkshire. She graduated from Leeds Beckett Park University with a master’s degree in Contemporary Fine Arts Practices. She is a recipient of the Edna Lumb Travel Scholarship and the Black Achievers Awards for her work in Community Arts.