Sophia Start

Director
Company Manager
Location: London

Credits

Year	Role / Type	Name of Production / Director	Company / Venue
2018	Director Theatre	Antigone	Bashir Productions The Cockpit
2018	Director Theatre	The Vet	Bashir Productions The Cockpit
2018	Director Theatre	Nosferatu	Bashir Productions The Cockpit
2018	Director Theatre	Hidden Stains	Bashir Productions The Cockpit
2018	Director Theatre	Blood, Sweat and Vaginas	The Write Network Tristan Bates Theatre
2018	Stage Manager Theatre	In The Wake Of Matt Strachan	Faded Ink The Bread & Roses Theatre
2018	Director Theatre	Blood, Sweat and Vaginas	The Write Network The Bread & Roses Theatre
2018	Operator Theatre	The Sword of Alex Brian Woolland	Beyond the Pale The White Bear Theatre
2018	Stage Manager/Operator Theatre	That Girl Tim Cook	Broken Silence Theatre Old Red Lion Theatre
2018	Assistant Director/Sound Operator Theatre	Trying To Be Her Paula David	The Write Network Etcetera Theatre
2018	Stage Manager/Operator Theatre	In The Wake Of Matt Strachan	Faded Ink The Lion and Unicorn
2018	Assistant Director/Stage Manager Theatre	Re-working the City Andy St. John	Assistant Director/Stage Manager Hen and Chickens
2018	Operator Theatre	Blue Tights, Red Knickers and an ’S’ on Her Vest Liam Ashmead	Thematic Theatre The Bread & Roses Theatre
2018	Stage Manager Theatre	Romeo and Juliet Paul Anthoney	Controlled Chaos UK Waterloo East Theatre
2018	Director Theatre	Sweat, Blood and Vaginas (The Forgetting of Carol-ann)	The Write Network Mirth, Marvel & Maud
2018	Stage Manager/Operator Theatre	Adam & Eve Jennifer Davis	Broken Silence Theatre The Hope Theatre
2018	Operator Theatre	The Buzz Lydia Rynne	The Bread & Roses Theatre The Bread & Roses Theatre
2018	Stage Manager/Operator Theatre	GAPS Matt Strachan	WoohooDebbie Katzpace
2018	Director Theatre	The Forgetting of Carol-ann Paula David	The Write Network Sweet Werks 1
2018	Stage Manager Theatre	The Tempest Dylan Lincoln	Controlled Chaos UK Jack Studio Theatre
2018	Stage Manager/Assistant Director Theatre	Fear and Misery of the Third Reich Rachael Bellis	Aequitas Theatre Company Jack Studio Theatre
2017 - 2018	Director Other	Bearing Up With The Brontës (web series)	Hurly Burly Productions
2016 - 2018	Assistant Director Theatre	Three Worlds Andy St John	Three Worlds The Pineapple
2017	Director Theatre	The Political Brunch Paula David	The Write Network CentrE17
2017	Assistant Director/Sound Operator/Stage Manager Theatre	The Tempest Ray Malone	Sea-change Theatre Rose Theatre Bankside
2017	Director Theatre	Comedy of Errors, Scene 2.2 - Pop Up Shakespeare Sophia Start	Firefly Productions Parkland Walk
2017	Assistant Director / Stage Manager / Operator Theatre	Macbeth Thomas Attwood	AC Group Jack Studio Theatre
2016	Director Theatre	What's Your Issue Sophia Start	Aequitas Theatre Company The Cockpit
2016	Director Theatre	Body Barding - Shakespeare Scenes Sophia Start	Aequitas Theatre Company Rose Theatre Bankside
2016	Workshop Co-leader Education	Shakespeare Workshop for Teens	Aequitas Theatre Company Ham Youth Centre
2015	Director/Stage Manager Theatre	Conversations from the Web	Aequitas Theatre Company Moors Bar Theatre
2015	Director Theatre	Measure for Measure	Aequitas Theatre Company The Bread & Roses Theatre
2015	Director Theatre	Merchant of Venice	Aequitas Theatre Company The Bread & Roses Theatre
2014	Assistant Director Theatre	Chances Joe Allan	Closing the Gap Theatre Lov'Edu Gallery

Education

Year	Qualification	Where
2012	Short Course Directing	Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
2010	MA Shakespeare in History	University College London

Equipment

I own and can operate: Apple Macbook Air

I can operate: ETC Eos Family Lighting Boards

About me

Originally from the Netherlands I came to the UK to do a Masters in Shakespeare at UCL. From there I went on to do a directing course at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

I have been with Aequitas Theatre Company from the beginning and was appointed general manager and resident director in 2014. I have been resident director and general manager for 4 years.

'Conversations from the Web', a play about communication and social media, has won an award from the Moors Bar Theatre for Best Supporting Actress (Faye Maughan) and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Pete Stevens).

I have a passion for Shakespeare and I am interested in telling untold stories.

Additional Skills

pianist
fluent in Dutch

Referees

Chuma Emembolu
Artistic Director
Stage Splinters
Contact Details Given Upon Request

Additional Information

Currently directing for Bashir Production's industry showcase "Creative Collisions"

Steward at Shakespeare's Globe.

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Company Manager
Job Titles	Assistant Stage Manager, Company Manager, Deputy Stage Manager, Director, Director, Assistant, Dramaturg, Stage Assistant / Stagehand, Stage Manager, Usher
Years in industry	1 to 3 years
Company Experience	Educational Theatre, National Theatre
Languages Spoken	Dutch, English
Organisation Membership	Equity
Experienced in	Comedy, Devised, Drama, Experimental, Festival, Fringe, New Writing, Outdoor Events, Shakespeare, Showcase, Tragedy
Work Permits	EU
Interested in	Education, European Tour, Film / TV, Live Events, UK Tour, World Tour
DBS checked	Yes (within last 12 months)
Driving Licences	Standard