Elly Pond (she/they) is a performer, writer, and creator with foundations in both classical and experimental theatre. Originally from Guelph, Ontario, Elly studied Acting for the Theatre at Concordia University and has since performed theatre and comedy in Montreal, Toronto, Vermont, New York City, and Singapore.
Their performance and production credits include collaborations with Misfit Productions, Imago Theatre, Bread & Puppet Theatre, Shifting Ground Collective, and Repercussion Theatre. They currently produce comedy festivals with Bad Dog Theatre in Toronto. Elly’s original eco-feminist play At Our Feet was recently awarded Playwrights Guild of Canada’s Most Promising English Text at the Montreal’s Fringe Festival.
Elly’s creative focus lies in dark comedy, everyday magic, and ensemble-driven storytelling. Their current projects explore feminine rage, climate collapse, cult dynamics, and chosen family. Across mediums, they aim to craft stories that are witty, political, emotionally charged, and a little bit strange.
Elly is delighted to join the Guelph Arts Council this summer to co-produce the inaugural GRETAs and give back to the artistic community that invested so much into her creative upbringing.
