May to June 2019
Sophia is currently working with the actors, directors, and playwrights of Sparks Theatre Collective to bring several new plays to life for the 2019 Stoke Newington Literary Festival, 7th-9th of June. She will be directing and performing in, a new spoken word play, Blueprints, written by Emma Jarvis based on the e. e. cummings poem, "[i carry your heart with me(I carry it in]". The play will be staged in The Chapel and surrounding cemetery of Abney Park in Stoke Newington (abneypark.org/heritage).
For more information about Stokey Lit Fest and for Tickets visit: www.stokenewingtonliteraryfestival.com.
Or follow on Twitter: twitter.com/stokeylitfest?lang=en
For more information about Stokey Lit Fest and for Tickets visit: www.stokenewingtonliteraryfestival.com.
Or follow on Twitter: twitter.com/stokeylitfest?lang=en
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April to June 2019
From April to June Sophia will be co-directing a new comedy play by Benjamin Alborough (benjaminalborough.com) with Olivia Rose Deane (twitter.com/oliviarosedeane). Ricky Riddlegang and the Riddle Gang is a hilarious "Scooby-Doo-ish mystery spoof" and will play at the New Wimbledon Theatre 9th-11th May and at the Brighton Fringe 28th May- 2nd June before heading to Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August.
This show is produced by Peracals Productions (www.peracals.com).
For tickets visit: www.atgtickets.com/shows/ricky-riddlegang-and-the-riddle-gang/studio-at-new-wimbledon-theatre
This show is produced by Peracals Productions (www.peracals.com).
For tickets visit: www.atgtickets.com/shows/ricky-riddlegang-and-the-riddle-gang/studio-at-new-wimbledon-theatre
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March 2019
Sophia just finished a performance excerpt of NOISE, a new work by Freya Storch (www.freyastorch.com) which played as part of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama BA Performance Arts showcase: FUSS! on 12th March, 2019 at The Others (Stoke Newington). Sophia was Fight Coordinator for this performance and played the role of Gatekeeper (inflictor of violence in interrogation scene).
February 2019
Sophia has most recently been appointed Drama Director of the Razzamataz Theatre School Hampstead. As Drama Director she will be fascilitating weekly acting workshops and setting scenes on the performing companies as well as staging the final end of term shows. Razzamataz Theatre School has campuses all around the UK and is known for both it's quality and quanity of fun and excellent theatre making.
Check them out at: hampstead.razzamataz.co.uk
Check them out at: hampstead.razzamataz.co.uk
October 2018
Sophia was most recently seen in the Page to Stage Festival performance at London's Arcola Theatre on 7th of October, which showcased new writing devised for the Page the Stage programme, and hosted by the Arcola, in collaboration with producing artist, Rebecca Jones. This programme is also part of the Arcola Theatre's Consenting Adults training programme. Sophia played the role of teenage, punk rock loving, Bad Seeds obsessed, Audrey, in Emma Jarvis' new play, Us and Nick Cave, directed by Jessica Boyde. https://www.arcolatheatre.com/event/page-to-stage-new-writing-festival/
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September 2018
Sophia is currently in rehearsal for a new collaborative Ensemble work, Serious Says in Funny Ways, directed by internationally acclaimed and award winning director, Evi Stamatiou (www.evistamatiou.com). The upcoming performance will be at The Yard Theatre (Hackney), 9th of September at 7:00pm and will tackle serious social and political topics in a light hearted way, employing comedic techniques derived from various schools of thought, including Complicité and Commedia Dell'Arte .
For info visit: https://theyardtheatre.co.uk/theatre/.
For info visit: https://theyardtheatre.co.uk/theatre/.
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May 2018
She was most recently seen as practical, whisky drinking side kick, Yevdokiya, at London’s Embassy Theatre in the world premiere of, The Twelve Chairs; an original musical adaptation of the 1928 Ilf and Petrov Soviet novel, Original score and book by David Merriman, stage direction by Simon Greiff, and musical direction by Julian Kelly. Sophia was also Fight and Movement Captain for this production.
February 2018
Seen as Katherine Dyson, the historical mistress and persecutor of infamous Victorian con man Charlie Peace, in the London premiere of Michael Eaton's, Charlie Peace: His Amazing Life and Astounding Legend. Performed in the Webber Douglas Studio Theatre with an original score by Paul Barker, stage direction by Martin Berry, and choreography by Steve Elias.
