Sula Castle is a Scottish movement artist working in the UK. They create multidisciplinary work rooted in movement, corporeal memory and the poetry of the body, as well as writing, collage and sculpture. 

In an ode to those who have come before, and those who will follow, Sula’s practice is reflective of the communities we are born into as well as we choose to inhabit. Honoring the body as a transitory site, they are interested in using movement to fluctuate between states of visibility and disguise, glamour and dirt, and militancy and submission. 

Sula is a co-founder of Tough Boys, a queer-led dance theatre collective from Scotland creating and presenting choreography across the UK and Europe. Working with a phenomenological practice, Tough Boys high-octane movement vocabulary approaches themes of queerness, patriotism, religion and class. Since forming in 2021, Tough Boys’ “visceral and pulsating”  movement language has been described to have an “already relevant and recognisable voice”. 

As Tough Boys, Sula has presented contemporary work across an array of venues including The Place Theatre, Jackson’s Lane and Sadler’s Wells, as well as clubs and galleries Dalston Superstore, Clapham Grand, Ugly Duck, The Horse Hospital, as well as movement directed for costume designer Freya Thomas Taylor, and visual artist Wanrong Zhu.  

Alongside their work as a creator, Sula is a performer in theatre and commercial spaces. Having previously performed live with choreographers including Sunniva MØen Rorvik, Hannah Mason, Nina Davies, Charlie Jimenez and Tony Mills, as well as working on-screen for film including camera testing for The Outrun, for publication including Veloce and Boom Saloon and brands L’Oreal Colour Trophy and Urban Outfitters. 

Sula is in the initial stages of developing a dynamic practice in dramaturgy.
This draws on their experience as a guest lecturer at Trinity Laban, The Place and Northern School of Contemporary Dance and Oslo National Academy of The Arts, as well as their own research and creative work. They aim to work collaboratively with fellow artists, using creative reflection, project goal setting and genuine conversation to guide their project towards their most integral form.