The Polar Express Train Ride at Spa Valley Railway in Tunbridge Wells is an immersive Christmas experience based on the beloved story and film, where families board a heritage steam train with their golden tickets and are transported into the magic of the Polar Express.
Marcus Taylor-James
Agent Number Fifty Four
Credits Made In Dagenham (London Palladium)
From London with Love (The Union Theatre)
The Polar Express (Spa Valley and Euston)
The Lock In / The Heist (Marella Voyager)
In 2026 Marcus is set to appear in a historic production (TBA)
Curfew (Apple TV)
How much did Santa pay to park his sleigh?
Nothing, it was on the house!
Thom Robin
Agent Self-represented
Credits Zog/The Unicorn/The Lion/The King in Zog & The Flying Doctors (2025)
Mel in The Legend of the Trebuchet (2025)
Zog/Puppeteer in Zog LIVE! (2025)
Various Roles in Shrek’s Adventure London (2024)
Various Roles in The London Dungeon (2023)
How does a sheep say Merry Christmas?
Fleece Navidad!
Nathan Isaac
Agent Vix Anderson Cross (VB Talent)
Credits Lead Male Band Singer- P&O Cruises
Male Vocalist- Warner Leisure Hotels
Genie- Aladdin
Hertz- Rock of Ages the Musical
Ensemble- Spamalot the Musical
“Headlights” by Veridian- Music Video by Primal Records
Why did Rudolph get a bad report card? Because he went down in history!
Rupert Vaughan
Agent I AM EPIC
Credits Requiem For Change (2024) The Polar Express (2024, 2025), The Getaway (2022)
Howard Grater
Agent Irving street management
Credits Dr Who: Time Fracture (Hartshorn Hook), The Murder Express (Funicular Productions), Romeo+Juliet (Secret Cinema), Newsrevue (Canal Cafe Theatre), A Midsummer Night's Dream (YSC).
Currently appearing in The Jury Experience in theatres around the UK.
Why don’t polar bears eat penguins?
Their paws are too big to open the wrappers.
John Rayment
Agent Sheri Copeland, Ark Management
Credits 2025 HAUNTED: The Movie (Feature film) | 2024 TIMELESS (Solo play, EdFringe); Almost The Birthday Party (Theatre); Own Worst Enemy (Feature film); The Polar Express Train Ride (Event) | 2023 Plankton Dreams (Theatre); Night Before Christmas (Theatre)
Why did the reindeer cross the road? It was the chicken's day off.
Ellie Shields
Credits Hocus Pocus: Live Experience (Mary Sanderson), The Dynamos (Lead Vocalist)
What's green, covered in tinsel, and says ribbit, ribbit?
A Mistle-toad.
Max Baldock
Agent Lee Morgan Management
Credits Barefoot Meets Billionaire (First Tone Productions 2025), Christmas Carol - UK Tour (M&M Theatrical Productions 2024), Speaking of Witch (Bladud Productions 2024), Forgotten Friends (Uncaged Theatre 2024)
What do you call a scary-looking reindeer? A cari-boo.
Benjamin Sumrie
Agent Inspiration Management
Credits 20 Minutes of Action (Pleasance Courtyard), Addams Family The Musical (Paradise Green), You Won’t Help Me (The Other Place), Shoreditch Muse (Theatre Royal Haymarket), Swans are Arseholes (Criteron Theatre), One Hundred Percent (Tour/Playwright)
What do you call a broken Santa?
Saint Nickel-less.
Michael John-Day
Agent Daniel Leeland
Credits - A Letter To Lacey (National Theatre)
- RENT (Edinburgh Fringe)
- Remember Us (Amazon Prime)
- Sex Education (Netflix)
- Alcotraz (Inventive Productions)
Who hides in a Christmas Bakery? A Mince-Spy
Katrina Brennan-Wright
Agent MR Management
Credits Featured Performer in Warner Brothers Studio Tour London, Durmstrang/Death Eater (2025), Business Woman, BT Ad (2025), Teenage Girl, Louis Thomlinson Silver Tongues Video (2022), Goodwood Revival Feature Dancer (2022, 2023, 2025), Polar Express Chef (2024,2025)
Why could Santa not sell Comet and Rudolph on EBay...
Because they were two deer!
Kevin Martin Murphy
Agent Performance Actors Agents
Credits End of the World FM (Original One Man Show, Edinburgh Fringe)
TUI River Cruises, Lead Singer
Jake, The Lads
Napoleon, Animal Farm, European Tour
NewsRevue (Director 2025, Actor 2023)
The Polar Express SPA Valley, Hobo/Elf (2023-2025)
Who's Rudolph's least favourite colleague?
Olive. Olive the other Reindeer
Sophie Todd
Agent Victoria Steven/VS Management
Credits Theatre includes - Pride and Prejudice, Emma (TIMT), Persuasion, Alice in Wonderland (Dot Productions), Romeo and Juliet, An Inspector Calls, Macbeth (Manchester Actors Company).
AO.com, Table for Two (D82 Films), The Sound of Water (LFS), Smile (CFS).
Who looks the best at Christmas?
Reindeer. They sleigh every time...
Sam Pitcher
Agent Coulter Hamilton Rae
What did one snowman say to the other snowman?
Do you smell carrots?
Georgie Last
Agent North Artist Management
Credits Carnival Cruise Lines - Dancer/Singer/Swing
ITV - Grace - Hotel Assistant - Director: Jon East
Better Man Movie - Dancer - Director: Michael Gracey
Made in Dagenham (Performers College) - Beryl
Why did Santa go to music school?
To improve his wrapping skills!
Jem Enright
Agent Charlie Andrews
Credits Lead Vocalist in Sunday with Sondheim (Watermill Theatre)
Whilst in training: French Narrator/Electric Skate/understudy Squidward in SpongeBob The Musical, Miss Scarlett in The Suspects, Jimmy in Grand Hotel The Musical
What’s the Grinch’s least favourite band?
The Who
Lawrence Howard
Credits Orsino - Twelfth Night, Cambridge Shakespeare Festival 2025
Berowne - Loves Labours Lost, Cambridge Shakespeare Festival 2024
Rylan Spectre - Phantom Peak
I have an incredible ability to guess what’s inside wrapped presents… you might say it’s a gift
Rachel David
Credits Holiday Village Rhodes - Host
Sensatori Rhodes (‘24) and Cyprus (‘25) - Singing Host
TUI Blue for Families - Show Cast
Robin Hood Tour Panto - Robin Hood
What do you pair with your cheese at Christmas?
A Christmas cracker!
Owen Dennis
Agent North Artist Management
Credits Owen can currently be seen in a campaign for Southern Railway and Thameslink (more trains!).
Other credits include:
Richard in ‘Boys in the Buff’ (Edinburgh Fringe Festival),
Spencer in ‘Soho Boy’ (Drayton Arms Theatre & Edinburgh Fringe Festival)
What’s the Conductor’s coffee order?
- A Polar Espresso!
Bowie Alexander
Agent ITM UK
Credits Previous credits include: The Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland, Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby, Dionysus in The Bacchae, and Malcolm in Macbeth
Did you see Rudolph's test scores this year?
Granted, he went up in Maths... But he did go down in History
Beth Danher
Agent Murdoch Artists
Credits Beth is a 2025 graduate from The Hammond; in training she played Cinderella in Into the Woods (2025)
Other credits: Young Cecily in Generation Z, Channel 4 (2023), Solo Vocalist in ‘Tis the season, Chester Cathedral (2024)
What do you call a scared snowman?
A meltdown.
Charles Cromwell
Agent Ashrow Talent Management
Credits Multiple productions of Shakespeare’s plays, including leading roles in Hamlet, Richard II, and Titus Andronicus. Recent TV credits - Bill Cochram in Netflix docu-drama The Diamond Heist and David Hatton QC for Sky TV’s Murder at the Post Office.
Why do reindeer wear bells? Because their horns don’t work.
Amy-May Lee
Agent Wilkes Academy Agency
Credits Amy-May is thrilled to be joining The Polar Express in Tunbridge Wells for her first professional contract. Currently in their third year of training at Wilkes Academy, she is grateful for the support of her tutors, peers, and family.
Why don’t Santa’s helpers ever get stressed?
Because they have good elf-control!
Jas Bates
Agent CBL Management
Credits Jas is a recent graduate of Bird College, following earlier training at The BRIT School. Jas has just finished performing in The Gardening Club Musical as Female Lead Ensemble and Dance Captain. At Bird, she played Miss Sherman in Fame the Musical.
Why did the Gingerbread Man go to the doctors?
Because he felt crummy!
Morgan Laws
Credits Character and Parade Performer - Disneyland Paris (2022, 2023, 2024)
Chef - The Polar Express (2023, 2024, 2025)
Princess Arabella - Wyvernwood UK (2022, 2023)
Elf - Center Parcs UK (2021)
What do Elves learn at school?
The ELFabet!
Chloe Emily Shepherd
Agent VB Talent Management
Credits Milkshake! Live (Mark Thompson Productions), The Jungle Book (Image Theatre), Monster Jam/Ninjas Unite/Merry Mistletones (Legoland Windsor), The Polar Express (PNP Events), London Pride/Latitude Festival (Club de Fromage), Copenhagen Pride (Junction K)
Why did Rudolph get a bad report card?
Because he went down in history!
Robert Cohen
Agent Ride Personal Management
Credits Previous roles include: Mr Pink in Reservoir Dogs (Edinburgh Fringe); Aaronow in Glengarry Glen Ross, Lette in The Ugly One, and Arthur Miller in Reno (Rialto, Brighton); Orsino & Don John (Festival Shakespeare Co.); and Stepan in BBC sitcom Ideal.
Who's Santa's favourite supermarket cashier?
He doesn't have one – he always uses the elf-service!
Becca Willis
Agent J North Associates
Credits The Cow, The Caterpillar and The Blackbird - EdFringeFest 2025
Assistant & Swing, The Caterpillar and The Blackbird - UK Tour 2023/2024
Jack/Synthia, Mother Goose - ELP 2024
Janet Van De Graaff, The Drowsy Chaperone - The Brighton Academy 2024
Who's Santa's favourite singer?
Elfis Presley
Hannah Semple
Agent Twenty Nine Five Group
Credits C'est Magnifique (Chocolate Box Theatre 2024-2025), Jack and the Beanstalk and Cast Vocalist (Butlins 2024), Lapland UK (2023), Front of House Front and Centre (2023)
What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire? Frostbite
Aislinn Collins
Agent Matthew Cheney Management
Credits Production Vocalist (TUI Cruises 2024), The Polar Express Train Ride (2023), Production Cast (Holiday Village Rhodes 2022), Margot/Dance Captain in Legally Blonde (The Brighton Academy 2021)
Why did the snowman look at the carrots at the supermarket? He was picking his nose!!!
