EastEnders fans, brace yourself as a former EastEnders favourite, Rose Ayling-Ellis, is making a spectacular return to the London stage after she landed a major new role. The talented actress played ‘Frankie Lewis’ on the BBC soap.
And now stars as The Storyteller in an upcoming wartime musical titled Private Jones. Well, for now, we know that this production will bring an incredible ensemble of deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing performers for a limited run. Keep scrolling to learn more.
Rose Ayling-Ellis Returns To The London Stage As The Storyteller
Rejoiceful news for fans as a prominent West End favourite has a major theatrical project which will bring an innovative historical drama to life this winter. The exciting casting centres on Rose. And she has officially secured the leading role of The Storyteller in a brilliant new production titled Private Jones.
Also, this World War One musical will open its doors at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant on December 14, 2026. Elsewhere, it’s an important creative milestone for Rose as she expressed delight at collaborating alongside visionary directors Marshall Pailet, Misha Shields and Alexandria Wailes.
Meanwhile, the acclaimed actress will work with a talented, diverse ensemble of deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing artists. And it’s to champion authentic disability representation in mainstream theatre.
Rose’s Final Storyline In EastEnders
During her final time in Walford, Frankie faced a tough time when a ‘creepy’ stranger targeted her with unwanted attention after a night out at a club with Lola Pearce. Even though she rejected his advances and tried to leave the man followed her all the way back to Albert Square.
With this incident, Frankie was traumatised and felt unsafe in her own neighbourhood. Since, she wanted to find a purpose outside of Walford, she put her energy into her passion for supporting deaf children. Later, Frankie also applied for an exciting professional opportunity to work as a specialised one-to-one teaching assistant.
She also got a position but the job was located hundreds of miles away in Scotland. We also saw Frankie legally changing her surname from Lewis to Carter. Meanwhile, how excited are you for Rose’s new project? Let us know in the comments section. For more EastEnders spoilers and updates keep following Soap Opera Daily.