Writing & Collaborations

A showcase of Ray's, and new writers, new work

In December 2018 Ray founded Hand On The Tap to produce his, and other writers, new work. Below you will find a selection of Hand On The Tap projects alongside Ray's writing projects and collaborations.

Without Malice Or Ill Will

Geoff Marsh was a miner at 16. Ten years later he became a police officer. Ten years after that he faced his old mates and his community across the picket lines.

On Behalf Of The People

Tom returns from war to the arms of his grateful mother and fiancée, and to the depths of the pit, George fights his own battles and an election, Connie mourns, loves and unites, and Lizzie sees a new world.

Chicken Soup

Josephine, Christine and Jennifer have been feeding striking miners since just after the Battle of Orgreave in 1984 – in 2016, they’re still there, but now they’re operating a food bank.

Striking Dilemmas

Three short plays, commisioned by Experience Barnsley Museum, with different characters reflecting on their experiences of 1984/5 miners strike and their lives over the last three decades.