EJ Raymond

Freelancer multitaking Artist

Upcoming performance(s)/PROJECTS:

—Unfolding Theatre’s “Night Classes” (Stage; touring date TBC, 2025)—

— Derby Theatre’s “Alice In Wonderland” (Stage; 22 June to 6th July 2024)

Acting Experiences:

  • March 2024 - Night Classes (Stage), role: as themself. Company: Unfolding Theatre. Director: Annie Rigby.

  • June 2021 - Talking Hands: Hairy Lockdown (Short Film), role: Robin Muir. Company: Deafinitely Theatre. Director: Paula Garfield; Writer: EJ Raymond.

  • April 2020 - What? (Short Film), role: a parent. Company: Solar Bear Ltd, “Solar Snap!”

  • February & March 2020 - My Mother Said I Never Should (Stage), role: Jackie. Companies: Fingersmiths Theatre/Sheffield Theatre. Director: Jeni Draper.

  • November 2019 - My Mother Said I Never Should (Stage), role: Jackie. Companies: Fingersmiths Theatre/Sheffield Theatre. Director: Jeni Draper.

  • August 2019 - Finding Nina! (Stage), role: EJasper Elf. Company: Deaf Connection, Glasgow; Writer: EJ Raymond.

  • May 2018 - Chase Identities (Short Film), role: Valerie. Company/Director: Connor Bryson

  • May 2018 - After Party (Short Film), role: Suzie. Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Director: Danni Wright.

  • May 2018 - Last Woman Left (Stage), role: Lesa, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Director: Claire Lamont.

  • November 2017 - Love & Information (Stage), role: various leader actor, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland/Solar Bear Ltd. Director: Jon Lloyd.

  • June 2017 - Now You See Me (Stage), role: Sara (youngest, teenager and adult), Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Created by Danielle Melvin, Danni Wright and EJ Raymond.

  • February 2017 - The House of Bernarda Alba (Stage), role: Signer Maid, Graeae Theatre Company & Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre. Dir: Jenny Sealey & co-dir: Nickie Wildin.

  • December 2016 - Scavengers (Stage), roles: The Storyteller & Ticket Seller, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Dir: Mark Stevenson.

  • June 2016 - Beautiful Thing (Stage), role: Sandra, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Dir: Mark Stevenson.

  • May 2016 - Ban on Fantasy (Stage), role: Leader actor, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Dir: Claire Lamont.

  • April 2016 - Dream On! (BBC iplayer - LIVE), role: as leader actor, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland/University of Glasgow/The Glasgow School of Art/BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Dir: Graham McLaren

  • March 2016 - Black Watch (short piece), role: as Officer, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. (SCOD conference) - Dir: Mark Stevenson/Claire Lomont

  • February 2016 - The Studio (short film), role: as Carly & Homeless person, Turtléar/Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Director & Written by: EJ Raymond.

  • August 2015 - Shoebox (Scratch play), role: explorer, Forest Fringe (part of Edinburgh Fringe's), Dir: Daniel Livingston.

  • June 2015 & September 2014 - Belonging, role: as themself, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. (Stage) - Dir: Philippa Clark.

  • June 2015 - June 2015 - Children of Sand (scratch performance), - role: leader actor, The Arches (part of The Arches' Scratch Live). (Stage) - Dir: Daniel Livingston.

  • January - April 2015 - Blood Wedding, role: Agnes (mother of Groom's), Graeae Theatre Company/Dundee Rep/Derby Theatre Company. (Stage) - Dir: Jenny Sealey & co-Dir: Nickie Wildin.

  • October 2014 - A Guid Blether, role: storyteller, Deaflink/Solar Bear Ltd/Dundee Rep. (Stage) - Dir: Katrina Fisher.

  • August 2014 A Woman Alone, role: one of 6-in-1 Sharon, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. (Stage) - Dir: Ramesh Meyyappan.

  • July 2014, A Love Divided, role: Terry The Tattooist, Solar Bear Theatre Company. (Short Film) - Dir: Ian Bustard.

  • June 2014 Antigone, roles: Antigone/Messenger/Chorus Members, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Deaf Theatre Skills). (Stage) - Dir: Gerry Ramage/Mark Stevenson.

  • June 2014 Tales From The Croft, roles: Cooker/puppetry, Solar Bear/The Arches. (Stage) - Dir: Daniel Livingston.

  • February 2014 ROOTS, role: leader actor, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's Bridging Week, Glasgow. (Stage) - Dir: Daniel Livingston & Rach Mac.

  • Oct 2013 Deaf Improv Comedy, role: Improviser, Deaf Connections, Glasgow.

  • July & Oct 2013 A Woman Alone, role: one of 3-in-1 Sharon. Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Graduation Ceremony performance in honour of Jenny Sealey’s fellowship). (Stage) - Dir: Hilary Jones.

  • June 2013 Everything I Am, I Have Inside Me, roles: narrator/story teller, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Deaf Theatre Skills). (Stage) - Dir: Gerry Ramage/Mark Stevenson.

  • June 2013 OTHER Dundee, role: Lollipop Lady. NTS. (Street Theatre) Dir: Philippa Tomlinson.

  • June 2006 Mouth Of Silence, role: Maria. Birds of Paradise Theatre Company. (Stage) - Dir: Morven Gregor.

  • May 2005 I Confess, Monologue by Gerry Loose, The Arches Theatre Company. (Stage) - Dir: Andy Arnold.

  • Sept 2003 The Irish Giant, roles: Deaf Gurl/Mary. Birds of Paradise Theatre Company. (Stage) - Dir: Garry Robson.

  • May 2003 Rescuers' Speaking, roles: Milk-Daughter & Polish Woman. Birds of Paradise Theatre Company. (Stage) - Dir: Mark Westbrook.

  • August 2001-June 2004: IT (role: Michelle); All What Jazz? (role: Death); Yerma (role: Mother-In-Law - replacement sisters) - Ayr College, Ayr, Scotland.

Directing Experience:

  • Smoking Kills! (Short Film). Company: Turtléar & Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

  • Smoking Kills! (Trailer). Company: Turtléar & Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

  • The Studio (Short Film). Company: Turtléar & Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

  • Stop! Look! Sign! (Sketch show). Company: Escape Artists.

  • Scary Hairy Eerie Fairy Tales From Ayr. Company: Ayr College.

  • Human... Who, Me? Company: Ayr College.

Training Experience:

  • September 2015-June 2018 - BA Performance, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Full Time Student).

  • October 2012-June 2015 - Deaf Skill Theatre (Tuesday evenings), Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Short Course).

  • August 2014 - Visual Theatre Workshop with Ramesh Meyyappan, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Summer course).

  • April 2012-June 2012: Deaf Theatre Skills School (10-weeks pilot course), Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Student).

  • (2005) - BBC/Channel 4 Talent Funding for Disabled Actors (Training).

  • (2004-2005) - Creative Writing (Module), Ayr College, Ayr, Scotland (Part-Time Student).

  • (2001-2003) - NC & HNC Performing Arts at Ayr College, Ayr, Scotland (Certificate of Merit) - (Full-Time Student).

R&D:

  • R&D at Leeds Playhouse (with Fidget Theatre & Fingersmith Ltd, September 2022)

  • Night Classes (Working title - Unfolding Theatre, January 2022, September 2022 & October 2023)

  • Irene Barr (Michael Duke - January 2020)

  • The Book of Darkness & Light (Adam Robinson - January 2019)

  • Contraction (Deafinitely Theatre - ? 2016)

YouTube:

  • Social Distance (Short Comedy Film/visual) - role: The Reader.

  • A Boy and The Airplanes (Storyteller) - role: BSL Storyteller

  • The Hare & The Tortoise: Rematch! (Storyteller) - role: Visual Storyteller

  • The Hare & The Tortoise (Storyteller) - role: Visual Storyteller

  • Soon (Short Film) - role: Mum

BSL Consultant:

BSL translator (on storyteller/short film/research interpreted):

  • Shapechangers (Birds of Paradise Theatre Company - website interpreted) October 2023

  • We Ask The Questions… (Dada Festival - performance’s video interpreted) October 2022

  • Locked World (Birds of Paradise Theatre Company - website interpreted) October 2022

  • Isabelle The Pirate (Unfolding Theatre/St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School & Creative Associate Wambui Hardcastle - storyteller interpreted), June 2022.

  • Untitled autism manual (written and performer by Rylan Gleave, Birds of Paradise Theatre Company - short film interpreted), April 2022.

  • The Real Dames of Pantoland [2022] (written by Neil John Gibson, The Real Dames of Pantoland - short film interpreted) March 2022.

  • Re:Form (Tammy & Natalia’s work, DaDa Festival - website performance interpreted) October 2020.

  • ‘Multiverse Lab’ (Unfolding Theatre/Newcastle University - research interpreted), September 2020.

Others:
* Founder of Turtléar (August 2015 - present)
* BSL Zone Promote presenter (January 2022 - present)
* Part-time Creative Associate with Unfolding Theatre (January 2022 - present)
* Leader of Deaf Youth Drama/Theatre in North East of England (Newcastle, May 2022 - present)

Multitasking

EJ is freelancer multitasking artist, their roles are:

Actor
Writer/Author (Short stories, novels, scripts for short films, feature films & theatres)
Workshop Assistant
Workshop Leader
BSL Consultant/Advisor
BSL advertiser/promoter/videos Promoter (For Theatres, Cinemas, Festivals, Events, auditions/funding applying - etc)
BSL translator
Turtléar Ltd (Founder & Artistic Director)

Theatre Trailer

Blood Wedding (2015, Graeae Theatre Company/Dundee Rep/Derby Rep)

EJ's Headshots

(From 2013 to 2018)