Sofia Zaragoza

Artist Statement

Sofia Zaragoza is a multidisciplinary theatre director and facilitator with a passion for blending forms of theatre for social justice, musical theatre, new work development, and site-specific and immersive theatre. Trained in American Musical Theatre since the age of 6 years old, Sofia now has made the transition from performer into leadership roles within the theatre industry. 

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Trained in Theatre of the Oppressed since 2013, Sofia's work is aimed at creating theatrical spaces which are radical, nonhierarchical, and anticolonialist. As a queer woman of colour, she has been focused on dismantling heteropatriarchal structures within theatre; London's global lived experiences has been a key inspiration in widening this artistic practice. Outside of developing this counter-cultural theatrical practice, her research is also now exploring the question, "Can theatre and performance influence the culture of an active social justice movement?". Sofia has a focus on creating performances with collaborative ensembles to create plays that are authentic, radical, and engaging. It is based within a belief that "it is about the process, not the performance."  

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