Stage

I've been acting on stage since 1983. I love to work on plays by new writers, and also more classical roles. While I believe that "everything begins with words", I enjoy working more physically too.

2023 Shylock in The Merchant of Venice

Roman Theatre, St Albans
directed by Kelly Anne Stewart
produced by OVO

2022 Sylvie in The Knowing

Jack Studio Theatre
directed by Oliver Stephens
produced by Bones In Motion

2021 Ebenezer Scrooge in
A Christmas Carol

Roman Theatre, St Albans
directed by Adam Nichols/Janet Podd
produced by OVO

2021 Mme de Rosemonde in
Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Maltings Theatre, St Albans
directed by Adam Nichols
produced by OVO

2021 Denise in Trestle

The Jack Theatre
directed by Matthew Parker
produced by the Jack Theatre

Nominated for 4 Offie Awards, including
Best Performance & Best Production

“Stewart Pringle’s warm-hearted, Papatango prize-winning play returns to the stage with stand-out performances”

— The Stage

2021 Denise in Trestle

Maltings Theatre, St Albans
directed by Matthew Parker
produced by OVO

nominated for an OnComm Award

2019 Kate in Happy Even After

Arts at the Old Fire Station & tour
directed by Anna Tolputt
produced by Human Story Theatre

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2018 Elizabeth I in Sir Walter’s Women

Winchester Great Hall directed by Alice Kornitzer
produced by Two Time Theatre

2018 Ginnie in Imaginationship

Finborough Theatre
directed by Tricia Thorns
produced by Two’s Company

“good work from Jilly Bond as the abrasive disco queen”

— Michael Billington, The Guardian

2017 Charlotte/Lady Scudamore in Meeting Miss Austen

Winchester Festival
directed by Philip Glassborow
produced by Two Time Theatre

2017 Emilia/Brabantio in Othello

English Theatre of Hamburg
directed by Graham Watts

“retired detective Norma Bates .. (the excellent Jilly Bond) … the acting is extremely sharp … a powerful piece with real emotional depth … gripping from the very beginning until the final, unexpected scene”

— The List

2016 Professor Norma Bates in Criminology 303

Edinburgh Festival directed by Tommo Fowler
produced by Tangent Theatre Co

2015 Janet in Jump!

Birmingham Rep Studio
directed by Daniel Bailey

“Jilly Bond ... movingly achieves what she sets out to do”

— Michael Billington, The Guardian

2015 Fethiye Cetin, in I Wish To Die Singing

at the Finborough Theatre
directed by Tommo Fowler

2014 Elaine in Transmissions

Manchester Lowry Studio
directed by Tuheen Huda

2014 Gretel Adorno in Foreplay

Kings Head Theatre
directed by Andy Jordan & Jake Murray
produced by AJP

2012 Lady Blessington in The Most Gorgeous Lady Blessington

The Wallace Collection
directed by Holly Wilson
produced by Tangent Theatre Co

2012 Nina in Napoli

West Yorkshire Playhouse/Hull Truck/Stephen Joseph Theatre/Berwick Maltings/Darlington Arts Centre
directed by Leandra Ashton
produced by Flying Cloud Theatre Co/Turtle Key Arts

2012 Dr Pascale O'Connor in Island

Cottesloe Theatre & tour
directed by Adam Penford
produced by the National Theatre

“Bond is good value as the brusque, harassed, slightly over-bearing mother dealing with a broken marriage who lacks imagination until she sees - or thinks she sees - her son in danger. Then we see warmth and love.”

— The Stage