Sophie Leydon

I am a queer director, producer and technician, based in South East London, my pronouns are she/her. My work takes its lead from lived experience, and consequently is often centred around social issues, particularly representing nuanced LGBTQIA+ lives on stage. I am particularly interested in building relationships with contemporary writers, and collaborating to stage essential and vibrant new writing. I am also looking to grow my experience working as an Assistant Director, and to form connections with Producers.

Credits

DIRECTOR, Here, Queer and Mentally Unclear at Erase, Erase, Erupt Festival, Katzspace, 1 week, 2020
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, Queer Week, The Drayton Arms, 1 week, 2019
DIRECTOR and CO-PRODUCER, beyond : sugar mice, Paradise in Augustine's - Edinburgh Fringe, 2 weeks, 2019
DIRECTOR and CO-PRODUCER, Loneliness and Other Adventures, The Drayton Arms, 1 week, 2019
DIRECTOR, The Blue House, The Larkum Studio, 1 week, 2019
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, A Winter's Tale, The Hat at The Warren - Brighton Fringe, 1 week, 2019
DIRECTOR, Snow Orchid, ADC Theatre, 1 week, 2018
DIRECTOR, What's Wrong with Angry, The Corpus Playroom, 1 week, 2018
DIRECTOR, Certain Young Men, Venue 45 - Edinburgh Fringe, 1 week, 2018

Training

Communication with Actors, Directing Workshop with Chelsea Walker at WildCard Theatre Studios
Succeeding as an Emerging Artist Panel Event, Directing Workshop with Rebecca Frecknall, The Almeida
New Directions Festival, Women in the Industry Panel and Networking Event, The Lyric Hammersmith
Fundraising, Outreach and Starting a Company 2 day Residency, The JMK Trust at the Reading Rep Theatre