Staff
All Urban Stage staff are professionals from the performing arts industry and have enhanced police CRB checks. Below are details of some of the staff, their work and experience.
Principals & Swinton Staff
Simeon Truby
Trained at Welsh College of Music & Drama
Professional Experience includes
Theatre:
Londons West End, Royal National Theatre, Oldham Coliseum, Bolton Octagon, Royal Exchange, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Theatre by the Lake, Library Theatre, Salisbury Playhouse, Birmingham Rep, New Vic Theatre
Television & Film:
Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Touch of Frost, The Street, The Royal
Helen Kay
Trained at Guilford School of Acting
Professional Experience includes
Theatre:
Londons West End, Bolton Octagon, Theatre by the Lake, Oldham Coliseum, Royal Exchange, No 1 Tours
Television & Film:
Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Heartbeat, Doctors, Cold Feet, The Royal Today, Magnificent 7, Real Men
Withington Staff

Vicky Brazier
Trained at Cambridge University & Birminham School of Drama
Professional Experience includes
Theatre:
Royal Exchange, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Demi-Paradise Productions,
North Country Theatre
Television & Film:
Coronation Street, Doctors, The Street, Vincent, Boy A
Cat Manford
Trained at University of Salford - BA (Hons) Performing Arts
Professional Experience includes
Theatre:
London Fringe, Aspects Theatre Co, Impact Theatre Co, Opus Theatre Co,
Actor's Studio
Television & Film:
Field of Corpses, The Patch
Other Staff
Claire Lever
Trained at University of Salford - BA (Hons) Performing Arts
Professional Experience includes
Theatre:
Royal Exchange, Bolton Octagon, Oldham Coliseum, Nottingham Playhouse Television & Film:
Britains Got the Pop Factor, Hollyoaks, Kismet Road, That Peter Kay Thing,
The Services, 24 Hour Party People

