Sophie grew up in South Shropshire and was based in Ireland from 2002 to 2016. She has directed five productions as Artistic Director of Pentabus: Crossings, Festival!, Here I Belong, Wolves Are Coming for You and New Futures. Previously she was co-artistic director of WillFredd Theatre, Associate Director of Rough Magic in Dublin, Staff Director at English National Opera and Resident Assistant Director at the Abbey Theatre, Ireland’s national theatre.