Production By Sophie

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Tipping Point

March 14, 2017 by wtfadmin

I have worked with this company since 2012 now and I’m so pleased to be able to work on this show. It is simply beautiful. Set in the round like a traditional circus show it draws on its roots and pushes them in new directions. It has a very contemporary feel combining dance with acrobatics, aerial and Chinese pole techniques.

I’m proud to say I have re-lit this show in numerous venues and operate both the lights and sound as well as manage this wonderful company.

Every venue poses a new challenge and this show is touring internationally indoor and out so every place keeps me learning and honing new skills.

Filed Under: manager Tagged With: Chinese Poles, Circus, Contemporary, Dance, UK

He Ain’t Heavy

March 13, 2017 by wtfadmin

This is another great opportunity for me to be a performer. This show is about Grania and her brother Sean, who has severe learning disabilities and autism. Together on stage, Grania and I explore their relationship through storytelling, aerial, Postman Pat and a blend of aikido and control and restraint movements.

I’m very excited to be a part of this with Grania and the rest of the amazing team. It is still in its R&D stage with plans to premier in the autumn of 2017 and tour in 2018. Its going to be a very beautiful, funny and poignant show… watch this space

Photo Credit – Paul Blakemore & Production by Sophie

Filed Under: performer Tagged With: Autism, Circus, Indoor, New writing, Outreach, Siblings with Autism, Theatre

Festival Whispers

March 12, 2017 by wtfadmin

This was an idea that came from the origins of myths. Where they have come from, how do they start, and what do they teach us. With Charlotte Mooney we created Festival Whispers, a guided tour of Glastonbury Festival.

The festival site is so vast and has so much history and mythology that envelopes it. I like to think of it as a city. What better way to find your way around, than with a tour guide. I gathered stories, myths and legends from friends, colleagues, books and the internet and blended them together to make a comical tour of this incredible festival.

The show premiered in June 2016 and is now a regular feature at the festival. I hope that one day the Eavis’ will come and enjoy a tour round their own festival!

Filed Under: maker, performer

Snow White

March 11, 2017 by wtfadmin

I jumped back in at the deep end after not performing for a few years into a show that was an all singing, all dancing and playing live music Christmas bonanza. The classic story of Snow White given a new slant featuring real moments from British mining history. We were miners but we were also crocodiles!

The show drew on rusty skills and built new ones like drumming! It was so much fun and I’m so pleased to have had the opportunity to play this not just once but twice over two consecutive years – brilliant!
I’m was in a band! I had a tail!

Photo Credit – Gavin Joynt

Filed Under: performer Tagged With: Christmas show, Circus, Clown, Comedy, Miners, NUM, Theatre

35 Amici Drive

March 10, 2017 by wtfadmin

Amici is an integrated dance company who had their 35th anniversary in 2015. The show was a political story written, acted and danced by the disabled and non disable performers.

The company of around 40 members are residents at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith and get to perform in the cavernous main house stage. My roles included set and prop making, stage painting, crowd control, queuing performers through various means and general stage management support.

I have so much love for this company, the minute you walk in the rehearsal room there are cuddles galore and every moment is serious fun. I can’t wait to do more shows.

Filed Under: manager

Not Until We Are Lost

March 9, 2017 by wtfadmin

During this tour with Ockham’ Razor my skill level boomed, being my first large scale touring job where I pushed myself into the Technical Management role. With a truck loaded with truss, a variety of newly invented aerial equipment and a live harpist, this show involved a very technical 4 day get in. Guided by the exceptional Phil Supple with his beautiful lighting design, he really taught me the finer details where it concerns rigging and focusing lights and relighting a show. Produced by Turtle Key Arts (who I work with consistently on a number of projects) Ockham’s have an excellent team behind them, lead by Alison King who generously handed on her classical training tips tome throughout this mammoth tour.

Photo Credit: Nic Mackey

Filed Under: manager

Love Bombs and Apples

March 8, 2017 by wtfadmin

Four comic tales about some very serious subjects. This was a great project to work on with a small and perfectly formed team. Beautifully written, incredibly performed, a pleasure to work on. Went onto tour the UK throughout 2016 under Turtle Key. Nominated for Best Stage Production at Asian Media Awards 2016.

Photo Credit – Mila Sanders

Filed Under: manager Tagged With: Asif Khan, Comedy, Hassan Abdulrazzak, Indoor Theatre, New writing, Political, Shubbak Festival

The Play House

March 8, 2017 by wtfadmin

This venue was a new venture in 2013 for Shambala Festival and also for Sideways, together we created The Play House. We managed it like a fringe venue with quick changeovers between shows. I was in charge of hiring technicians, stage managers and equipment, and managing the packed programme needed for running the tent. I liaised with artists and companies tending to their requirements and worked through their technical rehearsals keeping to our tight schedule, all while being in a field without easy access to any extra resources. Being a huge success, the venue took place again in 2014 and looks to continue on.

Filed Under: manager

Waiting Game

March 7, 2017 by wtfadmin

Scheduling was key here as the show was being rehearsed and performed in a building that was still functioning in its everyday role: an arts and community centre. We had to work around other bookings and groups, and while taking 60 young people through the building, keep disruption to a minimum. The route we took had to be checked and published; to the council for a TENs license for using the park, and to the teachers in care of the young people. Great skills in diplomacy and communication were necessary as we negotiated our use of the space and creation of the work with office neighbours, the building managers, council workers and teachers and carers.

Testimonial
Sophie is a joy to work with and is always the first person we call when we need a production or stage manager. Her positive and creative approach makes her excellent at leading and uniting a team. Highly recommended!

Filed Under: manager

Stateless

March 6, 2017 by wtfadmin

We took this newly formed piece and another the company usually perform outdoors, to a theatre in France and showed a double bill. I astounded myself with my ability to act out and use sign language for instructions to the local crew during focusing my re-light in the venue, as my French is… well… limited.

With the show having performed its UK premier at the Mime festival, London, there will be extensive touring throughout 2015 and onwards.

Photo credit – Gigi Gianella

Filed Under: manager

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