PRIVATE JONES
Southwark Playhouse Elephant
Monday 14 December – Saturday 30 January 2026
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Inspired by the story of Gomer Jones, a deaf Welsh sniper in World War One.
Gomer Jones is restless to find where he belongs, but the recent loss of his hearing has left him feeling shut out of the world he longs to join.
Amid a company of misfit young men, he becomes an unlikely hero, only to discover that the prize he’s been chasing may not be the one that matters.
With grit, heart, and a touch of irreverence, Private Jones is a thrillingly theatrical, completely original new musical about the journeys that transform us and the friendships that remind us we’re not meant to go it alone.
“I’m delighted to be joining the cast of Private Jones and to work with Marshall Pailet, Misha Shields and Alexandria Wailes, alongside such a talented cast of deaf, hard of hearing and hearing people. It’s a special production and I’m excited to return to the stage in London.”Rose Ayling-Ellis
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY
Marshall Pailet
CHOREOGRAPHER
Misha Shields
DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC SIGN LANGUAGE
Alexandria Wailes
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Màth Roberts
SET DESIGNER
Anna Kelsey
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Tim Deiling
SOUND DESIGNER
Yvonne Gilbert
VIDEO/CAPTIONING DESIGNER
Ben Glover
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Alice Eklund
CASTING DIRECTOR
Rob Kelly
BSL CONSULTANT
Daryl Jackson
WELSH LANGUAGE CONSULTANT
Lowri Morgan
MUSIC CONSULTANT
Myrna Conn
DRAMATURG
Jac Moore
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Sam Kelly
PRODUCER
Hugo Six
PRODUCER/GENERAL MANAGER
Thomas Hopkins Productions
THE STORYTELLER
Rose Ayling-Ellis
ALWYN & OTHERS
Jacob Ethan Tanner
GWENOLYN & OTHERS
Ffion Haf
HENRY & OTHERS
Nadeem Islam
BAILEY & OTHERS
Alim Jadavji
KING & OTHERS
Bronwyn James
SWING
George Karanja
FATHER & OTHERS
Luke McCall
ENSEMBLE
Lili Mohammad
ENSEMBLE
Thea Munoz-Buirski
SWING/PIT SINGER
Katie Louise Prichard
GOMER JONES
James Spence
TRYSTAN & OTHERS
Jacob Young