Manjeet Mann

Manjeet is an actress, author, playwright and screenwriter. Manjeet spent two years as an associate artist at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Soho Writers lab and Quarterhouse Theatre in Folkestone. Her plays have toured nationally to critical acclaim. Most recently her stage adaptation of her debut novel Run, Rebel won best production at the 2025 Off west End Theatre Awards. Other plays include, Flying Solo and A Dangerous Woman. As an actress she has worked extensively in theatre, TV, film, radio and audio books. Her first short film The Link was produced by the BBC. Manjeet is also a multi-award-winning author of young adult novels and picture books. Manjeet is also the founder of Run The World, a not-for-profit working with women and girls from marginalised backgrounds and using sport and theatre as a means to empower and train future community leaders.  

Wendy Harris

Artistic Director, Chair of PYA England

Wendy has held the position of artistic director at Tutti Frutti since 2005, touring nationally and internationally, co-producing the Little Feet Festival of Children’s Theatre, and leading on the development programmes and arts engagement work.

Catherine Chapman

Set and Costume Designer Catherine has been a freelance designer for over fifteen years. Her designs have travelled the world with audiences seeing her work in Toyko, New York and Kong Hong. She first worked with Tutti Frutti in 2005 and over the years has designed many shows for the company including Ugly Duckling, Rapunzel, Hare and Tortoise, Monday’s Child, and The Princess and The Pea.

Vince Virr

Movement Director

Vince is a Bradford born choreographer, performer and vertical dancer/director and has performed, presented and collaborated in 28 countries across 6 continents.  He is currently touring his Imaginate commissioned outdoor dance works Pop! and Then What and has recently been a guest choreographer for Northern Ballet. He is also Associate Aerial Director for Upswing's Bloom and Choreographer for Mind The Gap’s Lighthouse. vincevirr.com

Sara Burns

Lighting Designer

Of Nordic heritage, Sara Burns is a Lighting Designer working across theatre, television, and live events. Recent Tutti Frutti Productions theatre credits include, Underneath a Magical Moon, Glass Slippers, The Lightbulb Princess, Yellow is the Colour of Sunshine, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, and Rapunzel.

She was Lighting Designer for the Olivier Award-nominated 10 Nights (Graeae/Tamasha/Bush Theatre), Hello and Goodbye, (York Theatre Royal) Colder Than Here, Blue Stockings, and The Beggars of York. Other credits include ongoing collaborations with leading creative agencies, designing for broadcast events and architectural installations. Sara also lectures in technical theatre design, bringing a passion for storytelling and visual atmosphere to the next generation of theatre-makers.

Lee Affen

Lee Affen (Affen Audio) Composer & Sound Designer Lee is a versatile composer, music producer, and sound designer specialising in creative content for theatre, dance, film, and radio. His extensive portfolio features productions for notable organisations like Derby Theatre, Sheffield Theatres, and The British Library. He's contributed to a wide range of works, including Kiss Me Quickstep, Death and the Kings Horseman, and Too Much World at Once. Lee has also created original live scores for classic films such as Metropolis and Nosferatu. He also holds positions as a Director for The Bare Project and an Associate Artist with Box of Tricks Theatre and Utopia Theatre.