Ray studied Theatre and Performance at Leeds University graduating in 2011 at the age of 63. He was a founder member and co-director of The Melting Shop Theatre Company from 2014 to 2018 and now runs his own independent company Hand On The Tap.Ray has worked professionally as an actor in theatre, television and film. Ray also works in education and business, presenting workshops and as a role player. His clients include colleges, schools, youth programmes, universities, medical schools, and training companies. He held a performance and educational role at the National Coal Mining Museum for England for four years.In-depth CV via Spotlight.com — Ray Castleton Spotlight
The Last Seam — CAST TheatreHow To Survive The Blitz — Portland Works12 Miles North Of Sheffield — 12 Miles North (2 Tours)Striking Dilemmas — The Melting ShopTime Passes, Listen — The Bare Project/Theatre DelicatessenKES — Cast TheatreThe Flame Haired Dynamo — Hull Truck TheatrePauline's Gift — Park Bench/Hull Truck TheatreThe Wedding Of Mrs Holroyd — New Vic Theatre, StokeJust A Few Words — Bootleggers & Baptists/Lantern TheatreLives In Art — Crucible Theatre, SheffieldBill — Front Door Theatre/Lantern TheatreAs In A Walking Dream — Howard Assembly Room, LeedsThe Unsung Heroes — National Coal Mining Museum for EnglandKing Lear — University of LeedsThe Bridge — University of LeedsThe Beauty Inspector — Crucible Theatre, SheffieldEnemy Of The People — Crucible Theatre, SheffieldJust A Few Words — Bootleggers & BaptistsConfessions Of A City — Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
Coming Home — Fox-Grosvenor FilmsOn Paper — London Film SchoolPrincess Under The Stairs — SGFilmsLilly — Dee-Fifteen ProductionsEssential Travel — PB ProductionsBreakfast For Two — Sheffield Hallam UniversityThe Other Side — Confetti (Nottingham)Erebus — Sheffield Hallam UniversityEmmerdale— ITVVarious Commercials— TV
May to July 2018On Behalf of The People(Second tour. 28 venue/35 performance tour of studio theatres and community venues across Yorkshire, Derbyshire, The Buxton Fringe Festival and the Greater Manchester Fringe Festival.) Winner of the Award for Best Theatre Production (Buxton Fringe) Nominated in the Best Drama category (Greater Manchester Fringe)2017 to 2018Chicken Soup(With Kieran Knowles and under commission to the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. The play ran to capacity audiences in their studio space for four weeks. February to March 2018).2016 to 2017On Behalf of The People (Under commission to The National Coal Mining Museum for England where it was performed four times followed eleven-venue community tour.)2015 to 2016Striking Dilemmas(seventeen venue studio and community tour).2013 to 2015Banners, Bands & Bitter Pills, Scab, The Blue Pawn(Under commission to Experience Barnsley Museum and performed at the venue. These three stand-alone pieces were than re adapted into a full length, two-act play Striking Dilemmas.)2010 to 2012Just a Few Words, The Life and Times of Jay-Jay Parker and The Interview(all for Bootleggers & Baptists, Sheffield new-writing projects).2010The Shattered Oaks(a site-specific work commissioned by Barnsley Cemetery).2009The Bridge(For University of Leeds/The Rivers Project, Castleford Arts Centre).
