The Lightbulb Princess

Sarah Punshon is founding Artistic Director of One Tenth Human. For One Tenth Human she has co-created Arthur (Edinburgh Fringe 2019, Fringe First), Curious Investigators Digital (Big Imaginations) and national tours of We’re Stuck! (Shoreditch Town Hall / Z-arts / China Plate), The Astonishing Vacuum Cleaner Adventure (Lancaster Arts / Hear Me Roar) and Curious Investigators (Big Imaginations).

Ziad Jabero has composed scores for theatre, small films and animations and has released five albums with North East band The Baghdaddies. He has been MD for seven shows for the Dukes Theatre in Lancaster. He also works for North East mental health charity Chilli Studios running music and creative writing sessions and supporting members with music production.

Amanda Mascarenhas is a Theatre Designer and Visual Artist, of Indian-Filipino heritage. She was born and brought up in London, and trained at Rose Bruford in Theatre Design. Recent theatre credits include The Jungle Book (The Dukes Lancaster / Williamson Park, directed by Sarah Punshon), Kerbs (Graeae), The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Northern Stage) and Run It Back (Talawa).

Stuart Bowden trained in acting at Contact Theatre, Manchester, then gained a first-class degree at Northern School of Contemporary Dance. Stuart is a regular workshop leader & performer with Bakehouse, who specialise in site-specific theatrical productions. He recently choreographed The Jungle Book (Oldham Coliseum), which Sarah Punshon directed.

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.

Tom started his professional career working with bands in and around North London and then touring Europe with Chris Barber’s Jazz and Blues Band and Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen. He moved north and became Technical Manager at City Varieties Music Hall before going freelance and working for various production and theatre companies.

Shannon is a freelance Casting Director and Writer from the West Midlands. Elise Casting was formed in 2020. Alongside her freelance practice Shannon works for the Royal Shakespeare Company in the Company & Stage Management Team and prior to that in Production for Derby Theatre, and Advisory Board Member for Anansi Theatre Company.

Sara Burns is of Nordic descent and is a Lighting Designer working within the theatre, television and live production industry. Recent theatre includes; Olivier nominated 10 Nights Graeae/Tamasha/Bush Theatre; Hello and Goodbye (Athol Fugard/York Theatre Royal) Previous work for Tutti Frutti includes; Yellow is the Colour of Sunshine; The Boy Who Cried Wolf; Rapunzel. Sara also lectures in technical theatre design and specialises in textures and invoking the emotion beyond the light.

Phill has been working with sound for thirty years, during which time she has been a drummer, sound engineer, composer, production manager, installation artist, theatre technician, programmer and foley artist. She earned her MA in Music Technology under Ambrose Field at the University of York and has since worked across Europe, from being Sound No. 1 at Leicester Square Theatre in London to Head Technician at the Caldera Palace in Crete.