Role: Creative Team

Bradford City of Culture – Producing Hub Artist Rachel is a Choreographer, Movement Director, Performer and Facilitator/Teacher with 18 years professional experience in a wide variety of contexts in Leeds/Bradford, across the UK and in Europe. She is also Artistic Director of Speedwell Dance and works freelance on other projects.

Lence is a Rap & Spoken word artist from Leeds, known for a distinctive style of intricate lyrics, astute observations, compelling music and impactful live performances that explore his own experiences. His creative work sees him take on multiple roles from writer to producer and director to workshop facilitator. Lence has also delivered workshops for [read more]

Mariana is a dancer, choreographer, teacher and creative currently based in Leeds who is passionate about making a change by collaborating on artistic projects in the community. Her prior experiences working in a creative environment include volunteering with the Tutti-Frutti after-school club; teaching at the Yorkshire Schools Dance Festival and acting as assistant to director [read more]

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.