Sophie Brierton

Pronouns: She/Her

I’m an Actor, Theatre maker and Facilitator from Glasgow with bases in Glasgow/London. I am passionate about accessibility and inclusivity in the arts and regularly work in directing/leading workshops with young people across the UK.

I thrive working collaboratively with other artists and I am keen to work with new writing; telling stories and sharing voices that inspire change and highlight subjects that either often don’t have the platform they deserve, or creating an environment where they become more accessible to people.

I am currently an associate artist with The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain.

Credits

Assistant Director, Model Behaviour by Jon Britain, Beacon Young Company, 2 Performances, Beacon Arts Centre, 2023 (Current)

Director, Ms Campbell’s Class Fifth Period by Leyla Josephine, Toonspeak Young Peoples Theatre, 1 Performance, The Gaiety, 2023 (Current)

Director, Pramkicker by Sadie Hasler, Ladies Like You Theatre Company, 13 Performances, The Space on the mile, 2022

Co-Director, This Is How It Happens, Beacon Young Company, 2 Performances, Beacon Arts Centre, 2022

Director, Pool (no water) by Mark Ravenhill, Oddly Ordinary Theatre Company, 11 Performances, The Space Triplex, 2021



Lead Artist, Toonspeak Young Peoples Theatre, Toonie Makers and Theatre Makers, 2022 - Present

Assistant Artist, Beacon Arts Centre, Beacon Youth Theatre & Young Company, 2021 - Present

Freelance Facilitator/Youth Arts Worker, Lyra, 2021 - Present

Assistant Artist, Jordan Blackwood in association with PACE, ’Template’, 2 month project, 2022

Lead Artist, Creative Spark Theatre Arts, Kirkintilloch in Lockdown Festival, 5 month project, 2021 - 2022

Assistant Artist/Facilitator, Lyra, Wednesday Young Arts, 2021 - 2022

Assistant Artist/Facilitator, Lyra, Culture Crew, 2021 - 2022

Assistant Artist, Toonspeak Young Peoples Theatre, Toonie Makers and Theatre Makers, 2021 - 2022

Course Assistant/Assistant Facilitator, National Youth Theatre, Junior Summer Intake Course, 2 week course, Royal and Derngate Theatre, 2021

Course Assistant, National Youth Theatre, NYT Online Facilitating Training, Online (Zoom), 1 day course, 2021

Course Assistant/Assistant Facilitator, National Youth Theatre, Senior Summer Intake Course, Online (Zoom), 2 week course, 2020

Course Assistant/Assistant Facilitator, National Youth Theatre, Junior Summer Intake Course, Goldsmiths University, 2 week course, 2019

Workshop Assistant (volunteer), Scottish Opera, ‘Memory Spinners’ Community Project, 2 month project, 2019



Company Manager, National Youth Theatre, Junior Summer Intake Course, Royal and Derngate Theatre, 2 week course, 2022

Digital Marketing Co-ordinator, Beacon Arts Centre, 7 months, 2022

Social Media Co-ordinator, Beacon Arts Centre, ‘Beacon on the Road’, 2 month project, 2021

Assistant Stage Manager, Scottish Opera, ‘Memory Spinners’ Community project, 2 month project, 2019

Training

TRAINING

BA (Hons) Acting for Stage and Screen, Queen Margaret/Napier University 2019 - 2021

Intake course, National Youth Theatre, 2018

HND Musical Theatre, New College Lanarkshire, 2015 - 2017

Level 3 Award, Emergency First Aid at Work, 2022, 1 Day

Level 3 Award, Safeguarding and Protecting Children, Young People or Vulnerable Adults, 2022, 1 day

WORKSHOPS/DAY COURSES

Storytelling Body, Ad Infinitum in association with Capital Theatres, Deborah Pugh, 2023

Devising Through Movement, Company of Wolves in association with YTAS, Ewan Downie, 2022

Devising Physical Theatre, Thickskin, Neil Bettles, 2023

Disability equality training (Online), Birds of Paradise, 2022

Gender queerness and inclusivity training (Online), National Theatre Connections, 2022

From All Four Corners - Youth Theatre and Representation, National Theatre Connections, 2022

Inspiring Positivity - Confidence with Movement, National Theatre Connections, 2022

Directing Masterclass with Lyndsey Turner, National Theatre Connections, 2022

Exploring Voice - Get your actors performance ready, National Theatre Connections, 2022

Storytelling Through Movement, National Theatre Connections, 2022

ADDITIONAL

Scottish Opera, Trainee Assistant Stage Manager alongside Scottish Opera Young Company, 2017- 2018