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The Great Gatsby & Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Touring June 27th - September 13th

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Polly Jones- Jordan Baker & Caterpillar

Training: Rose Bruford College

Theatre Credits Include: Bertha Mason in Jane Eyre (Brighton Open Air Theatre), Alice in Alice in Wonderland, Abigail Williams in The Crucible (Brighton Little Theatre), Emily Brontë in Brontë, Jo March in Little Women (Brighton Fringe), Sally Poppy in The Welkin (Identity Theatre)

Credits whilst training: Melanie in Deposit and Angelo in Measure for Measure

This is Polly’s first production with This is My Theatre and she is delighted to be touring the UK for the first time!

Niall McDaid- Nick Carraway & Cheshire Cat

Training: Guildford School of Acting

Theatre Credits: St John Rivers in Jane Eyre (This Is My Theatre), ETC Touring Company (English Theatre Company 2024/25 & 2025/26), Edmund Bertram in Mansfield Park (Jane Austen's House), Pericles in Pericles (Guildford School of Acting), Ariel in The Tempest (Oxford Theatre Guild), Nicholas in Nicholas Nickleby, Oxford Theatre Guild

Film/TV Credits: The Body (Guildford School of Acting)

Niall trained at the Guildford School of Acting and this is his second job after graduation, following a European tour with the English Theatre Company. He has a strong background in Shakespeare and more widely in classical theatre, so is very excited to join the This Is My Theatre cast for the Summer tour.

Jack Prince - Jay Gatsby & March Hare

Training: The Bridge Theatre Training Company

Theatre Credits Include: Mr Rochester in Jane Eyre (This Is My Theatre), Creon in Seneca’s Oedipus (The Cockpit Theatre), Victor in Private Lives (Underbelly Boulevard), Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (The Cockpit Theatre), Frederick Trumper in Chess, Charles Hart in Nell Gwynn (The Corn Exchange Theatre).

Jack is extremely excited to be returning for another This Is My Theatre tour. After a lengthy tour of Germany last year, he is thrilled to be back on home soil!

Lily Smith - Daisy Buchanan & Alice

Training: Guildford School of Acting

Theatre Credits: Charlotte in Pride & Prejudice, Harriet in Emma, Miranda in The Tempest, Musician in The Three Musketeers, Lady Macbeth in Macbeth (This Is My Theatre), Maria in The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (This Is My Theatre), Roberta in The Railway Children (This Is My Theatre), Mary in The Secret Garden (This Is My Theatre), The Nurse in Romeo and Juliet (Exploding Whale Theatre), Fran in The Famous Four and a Half go Wild in Thetford Forest (Eastern Angles)

Film: On The Other Foot (dir. by Fredi Nwaka), The Code (dir. Patrick Ryder) and Wilson (dir. John Ogunmuyiwa) for Random Acts on Channel 4.

When not on stage Lily also works as a textile artist, creating wall hangings inspired by history and folk design. You can see her work on Instagram at crafted.by.lily