September 2024
Sophia will be performing in Janie Dee's Beautiful World Cabaret at the Jermyn Street Theatre in London's West End, the 24th-28th September, preceeded by a short run at the Tabard Theatre in West London, the 19th-21st.
Tickets
July/August 2024
Sophia will be rehearsing and performing in Olivier Award winning actress, Janie Dee's one woman show, Beautiful World Cabaret, as it is taken to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the Pleasance Theatre.
June 2024
Sophia wrote and produced a film, Glaciers: A Poem Cycle, in collaboration with Dr. Eric Rignot, world leading glaciologist and Chancellor Professor of Earth Systems Science at University of California, Irvine. This film has been chosen as part of the official selections list for both the Nature Without Borders and Documentaries without Borders International Film Festivals for 2024, and was commissioned by ClimArts.
April 2024
Sophia was cast in the new Bridgerton x Flonase commercial that went global online in April. Produced by Netflix and PMA for Shondaland, this commerical was filmed on location both in Cape Town, South Africa and on the Bridgerton Set at Uxbridge Studios.
March 2024
Sophia is working with musician and lecturer, Martin McCorry, at the University of Plymouth, on an exciting new project turning movement into music. Sophia is providing all physical movements to train the AI software to turn categorized movement into coherent music. The episode of Martin's podcast, OUCHMONKEYS, and interview with Sophia, about this project, is now available.
February 2024
Sophia will performing as a special guest in Olivier Award winning actress, Janie Dee's one woman show, Beautiful World Cabaret at the Union Theatre in London. Sophia is also choreographer for this show.
Sophia will be playing the role of Mariana, Froth, Messenger, and 1st/2nd Gentleman in Shakespeare's Measure For Measure at the Minack Theatre in Cornwall with Moving Stories Theatre Company.
This production will be directed by Emma Gersch.
www.minack.com/whats-on/measure-measure
This production will be directed by Emma Gersch.
www.minack.com/whats-on/measure-measure
June/July 2023
May 2023
Sophia performed in a dance film tribute to Bob Fosse with LUNAR Antheia Ensemble. The company performed a hybrid version of Fosse's STEAM HEAT from the 1954, Adler and Ross musical, The Pajama Game...adapted and recreated specifically for this LA trio. Follow the company at www.instagram.com/lunarantheia for more info.
November/December 2022
Sophia has been cast as the female lead in a new film by Loren Haigh about the real life struggles and losses of the Covid-19 Pandemic. The film is called, HOPE, and is produced by Seraphic Productions. Filming begins October, 2022 in Birmingham, UK.
August 2022
Sophia will be playing Ophelia and Tybalt in the Shakespeare Theatrical Universe (60 Hour Shakespeare) double feature show, Ophelia and Mercutio, at the Abbey Ruins in Reading mid August, as well as being Fight Choreographer for STU production of As You Like It in Royal Leamington Spa later in the month.
(Click Posters for tickets)
(Click Posters for tickets)
December 2021 & April/May 2022.
Sophia will be working as Movement Director and Fight Choreographer for the upcoming Stage Five Theatre Company production of Shakespeare's Macbeth, at the beautiful Willow Globe Theatre in Wales.
September to December 2021
Sophia will be working as choreographer for the upcoming December production of CHICAGO the Musical for Christ's Hospital School in Horsham. This production will be newly choreographed, but will take great inspiration from the original Bob Fosse/Ann Reinking masterpieces.
March 2021
Sophia was a Dancer, Writer, and an Assistant Director for London Climate Change Festival's inaugural concert, Song For Nature, performed at the London Coliseum with the English National Opera Orchestra and broadcast by SkyArts on Earth Day 2021. The concert was produced by Janie Dee, directed by Dominic Dromgoole and Bill Buckhurst, musically directed by Stephen Higgins, and hosted the talents of David Suchet, Brian May, Janie Dee, Kerry Ellis, Hal Cazalet, Danielle de Niese, Michelle Terry, Marcelino Sambe, Rob Brydon, and London Voices, among others.
Sophia wrote and performed in an environment themed parody of John Kander and Fred Ebb's Cabaret piece, Mein Herr, re-titled, Mine Here.
Sophia wrote and performed in an environment themed parody of John Kander and Fred Ebb's Cabaret piece, Mein Herr, re-titled, Mine Here.
March 2021
In March, Sophia launched her own theatre company/artist collective: Truth B/tOLD Ensemble (click logo) as a platform for performing artists who lost work during the Covid-19 pandemic to continue to create, collaborate and perform without the confines of time, space, and proximity.
Their first collaborative project is the original sonnet, But One Is Enough.
Their first collaborative project is the original sonnet, But One Is Enough.
February to May 2021
Sophia has joined the creative team of 60 Hour Shakespeare Company's production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night as Movement Director, along Directors Gavin Leigh and Michael Corbidge (Royal Shakespeare Company). She is also playing the role of Olivia, channeling her inner Daisy Buchanan and natural southern United States origins in this 1920s Gatsby inspired production. Rehearsals begin 7th of February.
December 2020
Sophia will be playing Belle in Virtual Space Theatre's online production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Proceeds from this production will go to support The Salvation Army. Performance set for 22nd December. (Click show image to watch the production on YouTube and Virtual Space image to donate).
November 2020
Sophia collaborated with Director Emma Gersch in writing and producing an original short film, Always Alice; a film promoting mental health awareness. This film was given Honorable Mention in the 2021 Vienna International Film Awards.
August 2020
Sophia has just been cast in the upcoming charity performance of Shakespeare's Richard II, with 60 Hour Shakespeare Company, as the passionate and nearly treasonous Duke (Duchess) of Aumerle, son of York. Richard II is the first play in Shakespeare's Major Tetralogy concerning the War of the Roses and Tudor dynasty lineage and is fraught with quests for power, treasonous liaisons, and divisions of loyalty.
This production is in association with, and in aid of the theatrical charity, 'Acting for Others' (click image) seeking to help theatre workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
60 Hour Shakespeare productions have been hailed as 'theatrical bravura' and featured on BBC Radio for the past two years. Visit:
www.60hourshakespeare.com (click image).
This production is in association with, and in aid of the theatrical charity, 'Acting for Others' (click image) seeking to help theatre workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
60 Hour Shakespeare productions have been hailed as 'theatrical bravura' and featured on BBC Radio for the past two years. Visit:
www.60hourshakespeare.com (click image).
January to May 2020
Sophia is currently rehearsing for the UK tour of The Great Fire of London! with Trunk Theatre (www.trunktheatre.com). A new, child friendly comedy about this historic disaster of 1666. Written by Joe Potter, founder and director of Trunk Theatre. This is a two person play in which Sophia plays the role of 'Woman' ...who switches quickly between the personalities of Mrs. Tom Farriner (baker's wife), King Charles II, a cockney maid, an English peasant, and a French woman 'of ill repute'... all with the change of a prop. Opening performance is set for 23rd of February.
From March, this tour has been postponed due to Covid-19.
From March, this tour has been postponed due to Covid-19.
October to December 2019
Sophia is currently rehearsing for the immersive dining experience, Goodsuppas, in the West End (Proud Embankment Cabaret). Based on the 1990 Scorsese film, Goodfellas, this show centers around the corruption of the Italian mafia in NYC in the 1950s-70s. This is an ensemble piece and follows a fast paced and powerful story line, and improv interaction with audience members in the round. Sophia plays Henry Hill's mistress, Janice Rossi. For more information visit TimeOut London: checkout.timeout.com/london/up-to-30-off-a-bottomless-immersive-dining-experience-with-goodsuppas-58541/
October 2019
October saw the release of the Official Music Video of 'Tropical'' by Indie Rock band LUNA BLUE (www.lunablueofficial.com)
Sophia plays the Femme Fatale, and also choreographed the piece.
Check out this single on Spotify!
MUSIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/44rBaVtEmxY
Sophia plays the Femme Fatale, and also choreographed the piece.
Check out this single on Spotify!
MUSIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/44rBaVtEmxY
September 2019
Sophia plays Beth in the film, In A Hole, directed by Sarah Louise Dean for Central Film School. In A Hole premiered at London's Exploding Cinema Film Festival in 2019. https://www.liveforfilm.com/2019/09/22/cool-short-in-a-hole/
August 2019
Sophia is joining the cast of ASHES, a play by Magdalena Stefanni, for its second London run at Teatro Technis, as part of the Camden Fringe 2019. Sophia will be playing the role of Elenore as well as stepping in as fight and movement coordinator. The show runs 13th-15th August at 9:00pm. Tix available at: theatrotechnis.com/production/ashes
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 ensemble piece, 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
April to August 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
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).
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/
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/.
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.