Ruth Calkin
Overview
- Ethnicity
- White / European Descent
- Age Range
- 38 - 45
- Height
- 5' 5" (1m 65cm)
- Weight
- 10st. 5lb. (66kg)
- Hair Colour
- Brown
- Eye Colour
- Blue
- Build
- Medium
Other
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Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2022 |
Mum / Sir Dragnet
Theatre |
There May Be A Castle Samantha Lane / Little Angel Theatre |
Little Angel Theatre |
2021 |
Puppeteer (Toodloo)
Theatre |
Twirlywoos Live! Roman Stefanski / MEI |
Tour |
2020 |
Puppeteer
Theatre |
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Katie Haygarth / MEI / Rockefeller Productions |
Hertford Theatre |
2020 |
Solo Performer
Theatre |
The Bed - streaming commission for YouTube's 12 Days of Culture Samantha Lane / Little Angel Theatre |
Little Angel Theatre |
2020 |
Voice Artist
Voiceover |
Sleeping Beauty Mark Mander / Mark Mander Production |
Norwich Puppet Theatre |
2020 |
Solo Performer
Theatre |
The Bed Samantha Lane / Little Angel Theatre |
Little Angel Theatre |
2019 |
Puppeteer
Theatre |
Clementine's Christmas Cracker! Mark Mander / Mark Mander Productions |
The Rosemary Branch Theatre |
2019 |
Solo Performer
Theatre |
The Bed Samantha Lane / Little Angel Theatre |
Little Angel Theatre |
2019 |
Puppeteer
Theatre |
Twirlywoos Live Roman Stefanski / MEI Theatrical |
National Tour and Underbelly Festival, South Bank |
2018 |
Puppeteer
Theatre |
The Clementine Show Mark Mander / Mark Mander Productions |
Monthly residency at The Crazy Coqs, Live @ Zedel! |
2018 |
Puppeteer
Theatre |
The Twirlywoos Live! R&D Roman Stefanski / MEI |
Polka Theatre |
2018 |
Actor Puppeteer
Theatre |
Siyanda, Protector of Plants Sue Buckmaster & Joy Haynes / Theatre-Rites |
The Temperate House, Kew Gardens |
2018 |
Puppeteer/Swing
Theatre |
Sarah & Duck's Big Top Birthday Roman Stefanski / Polka Theatre / MEI |
West Yorkshire Playhouse |
2017 |
Puppeteer
Event |
A Moomin Winter's Eve as part of the Tove Jansson weekend Peter Glanville / c/o Polka Theatre |
Dulwich Picture Gallery |
2017 |
Puppeteer
Theatre |
Clementine's Christmas Special Mark Mander / Mark Mander Productions |
The Crazy Coqs at Brasserie Zedel |
2017 |
Development of Puppetry
Television |
Moon and Me Andrew Davenport / Foundling Bird |
Foundling Bird |
2017 |
Puppeteer
Event |
Clockwork Canaries Puppet R&D Theatre Royal, Plymouth |
|
2017 |
Puppeteer
Theatre |
Clementine's Fabulous Roadshow Mark Mander / Mark Mander Productions |
Norwich Puppet Theatre & Tour |
2016 |
Actor Puppeteer
Theatre |
The Walthamstow Mysteries Steve Tiplady / What's More Productions |
The Stafford Hall, Walthamstow and Tour |
2015 |
Actor/Puppeteer
Theatre |
Dogs Don't Do Ballet Andrea Sadler / Little Angel Theatre |
New Wolsey Theatre Studio |
2014 |
Puppetry Consultant
Theatre |
Jack and the Beanstalk Andrew Pollard / Greenwich Theatre |
Greenwich Theatre |
2014 |
Moominmamma / Little My
Theatre |
Moominsummer Madness Peter Glanville / Dani Parr / Polka Theatre / Royal and Derngate |
Polka Theatre / Royal and Derngate |
2014 |
David Bowie the Cat
Theatre |
The Cat in the Cupboard Anna Tolputt / Tiny Light |
Little Angel |
2014 |
Actor/Puppeteer
Theatre |
The Night Before Christmas Ben Glasstone / Little Angel Theatre |
|
2013 |
Puppetry Director
Theatre |
In the Night Garden Live 2013 Will Tuckett / Helen Eastman / Minor Ent./ BBC Worldwide/Ragdoll |
The O2 and Tour |
2013 |
Bat Cat - Actor/Puppeteer
Theatre |
Charlie and Lola's Best Bestest Play Roman Stefanski / Watershed / Polka / BBC Worldwide |
|
2012 |
Puppetry Director
Theatre |
In the Night Garden Live 2012 Minor Ent./BBC Worldwide/Ragdoll |
The production tours in it's own inflatable theatre. |
2012 |
Actor/Musician
Theatre |
The Adventures of Thunder and Coal Ben Glasstone / Nonesuch Theatre @ LAT |
|
2012 |
The Mother
Theatre |
The Gingerbread Man Caroline Bowman / Rainbow Collectors @ LAT |
|
2012 |
The Nosey Neighbour - Actor/Puppeteer
Theatre |
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings Mike Shepherd / Little Angel Theatre / Kneehigh |
Little Angel Theatre, Islington |
2012 |
Actor/Puppeteer
Theatre |
The Tear Thief - R&D Peter Glanville / Little Angel Theatre / Manchester Royal Exchange |
Research and Development |
2012 |
Actor/Musician
Theatre |
The Adv.s of Thunder and Coal - R&D Ben Glasstone / Steve Tiplady / Nonesuch Theatre |
Research and Development |
2011 |
Trinculo / Gonzalo
Theatre |
The Tempest Peter Glanville / Little Angel / RSC |
Swan Theatre, Stratford and Little Angel Theatre, Islington |
2010 |
Actor/Puppeteer (& Puppet Captain)
Theatre |
In the Night Garden Live Will Tuckett / Minor Ent/BBC Worldwide/Ragdoll |
The production toured in it's own inflatable theatre. |
2010 |
Bat Cat - Actor/Puppeteer
Theatre |
Charlie and Lola's Best Bestest Play Roman Stefanski / Watershed / Polka / BBC Worldwide |
Tour Spring 2010 and residency at the Pleasance Theatre, Islington Christmas 2010 |
2010 |
Rabid Rebecca, Miss Tutu, Beefy Bert and as cast
Theatre |
Horrid Henry - Live and Horrid! Hannah Chissick / Watershed Productions/MJE Productions |
No.1 Tour & Trafalgar Studios 1 |
2009 |
Narrator
Voiceover |
Barry! The Dirty Habit Goblin Jack Bowman / Wireless Theatre Company |
|
2009 |
Mrs Peach
Voiceover |
Popplejoy and the Girl Who Thought She Was a Telephone Andrew Ward / Wireless Theatre Company |
|
2009 |
Actor
Event |
Screen Directors Training Ruth Torjussen / FilmDirecting4Women |
|
2008 |
Doctor Spencer
Theatre |
Danny - The Champion of the World! Phil Clark / Birmingham Stage Company |
No.1 Tour |
2007 |
Actor/Musician/Puppeteer
Event |
Rehearsal and Development Steve Tiplady / Monstro |
|
2007 |
Tilly Mouse
Theatre |
The Mouse Queen Steve Tiplady / Monstro/Little Angel/Not So Loud Productions |
The Unicorn/Hampstead Theatre |
2006 |
Fairy Fanciful
Theatre |
Sleeping Beauty - The Rock 'n' Roll Panto Peter Rowe / New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich |
|
2005 |
Mother/Woman
Theatre |
Hansel and Gretel Colin Blumenhau / Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds |
|
2005 |
Hoopoe
Theatre |
Conference of the Birds Tim Webb / Oily Cart |
Tour incl. Polka Theatre, Wimbledon For young people with PMLD/ASD |
2004 |
Bun
Theatre |
Baking Time Tim Webb / Oily Cart |
UK Tour incl. New Wolsey, Ipswich Canada Tour incl. Lorraine Kimsa Theatre, Toronto |
2003 |
Twirl
Theatre |
Moving Pictures Tim Webb / Oily Cart |
Tour - For Young People with PMLD, performed on Trampolines |
2003 |
Hop
Theatre |
Jumpin' Beans Tim Webb / Oily Cart |
Tour incl. Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith |
2002 |
Twirl
Theatre |
Boing! Tim Webb / Oily Cart |
Tour - For young people with PMLD, performed on Trampolines |
2002 |
Hat
Theatre |
Under Your Hat Tim Webb / Oily Cart |
Tour incl. Royal Festival Hall |
2001 |
Fan
Theatre |
Waving Tim Webb / Oily Cart |
Tour - For young people with PMLD, performed in Hydrotherapy Pools |
2001 |
Ruby Onions
Theatre |
Knock! Knock! Who's There? Tim Webb / Oily Cart |
Tour incl. Royal Festival Hall |
2000 |
Diva
Theatre |
Dreams and Secrets Tim Webb / Oily Cart |
Tour - For young people with PMLD, performed in Hydrotherapy Pools |
2000 |
Sniff
Theatre |
Playhouse Tim Webb / Oily Cart |
Tour incl. Half Moon YPT |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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1998 | 3 year Drama Degree | Hull University |
About me
Given the continuing crisis for the theatre industry, Ruth is amazed to have been one of the lucky ones. In December she filmed the award nominated solo-performer show THE BED for Little Angel Theatre to be streamed as part of YouTube's 12 DAYS OF CULTURE, alongside productions by Sadler's Wells and the ROH. She also appeared in THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR, resident at Hertford Theatre. Sadly, along with so many others, this run was cut short due to a move into Tier 3 restrictions but Ruth has felt incredibly proud to have been part of a live theatre production at such a very difficult time.An experienced actor/musician and puppeteer, Ruth was performing the solo show THE BED for Little Angel Theatre when the first national lockdown was announced. This was a beautiful production created especially for babies and toddlers and an OFFIES Finalist in the category 'Best Production for Young People 0 - 7'. She was a puppeteer in the national tour of TWIRLYWOOS LIVE! for MEI, which was also resident at the Underbelly Festival, South Bank for August 2019 and is all set for a new national tour throughout Summer 2020. Ruth continues to perform in the sublimely outrageous puppet cabaret THE CLEMENTINE SHOW and performed in a cracking Christmas run at the Rosemary Branch Theatre, Islington.
Other recent work includes: for Theatre-Rites - SIYANDA, PROTECTOR OF PLANTS, a site specific promenade performance in the iconic Temperate House at Kew Gardens; SARAH & DUCK'S BIG TOP BIRTHDAY (Polka/MEI). Ruth was one of the lead puppeteers in the development of the brand new Andrew Davenport TV production MOON AND ME, now showing on CBeebies and recently nominated for a BAFTA.
Other credits include the acclaimed DOGS DON'T DO BALLET (Little Angel); MOOMINSUMMER MADNESS (Polka / Royal and Derngate); Puppetry Director for IN THE NIGHT GARDEN LIVE; puppeteer and sound-design for THE WALTHAMSTOW MYSTERIES (directed by Steve Tiplady); A VERY OLD MAN WITH ENORMOUS WINGS (Little Angel/Kneehigh): THE TEMPEST (Little Angel / RSC).
Additional information:
Reviews of A VERY OLD MAN WITH ENORMOUS WINGS (Little Angel/Kneehigh) included 5 STARS in THE TIMES:
"Now look, children, don't go getting the idea that stage shows are always this good...this is a little miracle of a show. In its small but perfectly formed way it is as memorable as anything I've seen this year"
DOMINIC MAXWELL
Reviews of THE TEMPEST (Little Angel/RSC) included:
"...delightful...with (Brett Brown and) Ruth Calkin particularly good value as Stephano and Trinculo...this 75 minutes deserves it's place in the Swan..."
LYN GARDNER, THE GUARDIAN
"...Ruth Calkin's Trinculo is deliciously absurd..." SUSAN ELKIN, THE STAGE
"...It's hats off to this innovative team-up between the RSC and the Little Angel Puppet Theatre..."FIONA MOUNTFORD, EVENING STANDARD
"...touching, funny, lovely to look at and executed with a gossamer touch..." SAM MARLOWE, TIME OUT, **** and Critic's Choice.
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Accents/Dialects | American - General, Australian, English - England East (East Anglia, Cambridge, Hertfordshire), English - England North West (Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire), English - Essex, English - General, English - Northern England, English - Received Pronunciation, English - Southwest England, French (Standard International), Irish Eastern (Leinster, Dublin), Scottish, South African, Spanish (International Spanish) Acento Neutro, Welsh |
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Dance Styles | Ballet, Contemporary, Folk, Tap |
Vocal Types | Alto |
Musical Skills | Clarinet, Recorder, Saxophone, Ukulele |
Organisations / Memberships | Equity (UK) |