Sofia Zaragoza
Storyteller │ Artist │ Activist
Press
Personal and Collaborative Projects
San Diego Union Tribune
'People Spotlight' on Sofia Zaragoza
"Theater and social justice are a perfect match for San Diego artist and activist"
San Diego Voyager
Meet Sofia Zaragoza
"I think as human beings we need two things to be truly happy: genuine love and something to create. Each of us has the power to create within us, and it manifests in different ways for different people. To some people, this means creating new technologies, creating buildings, creating opportunities for others, or creating children. For me, I think I was always meant to create theatre."
The Reviews Hub
BRIGHTON FRINGE: The Review Hub 2023 Best Show Award
"The performance is outstanding; the multimedia approach is perfectly executed, and the message is vital. The theatre followed us home. It's our Best in Fringe show because seeing it really mattered"
The Reviews Hub
BRIGHTON FRINGE: Bloody Influencers
"Punchy, humorous, and thought- provoking, expect a whirlwind ride through the peaks and troughs of internet fame."
Pink Prince Theatre
REVIEW: BLOODY INFLUENCERS @ BARONS COURT THEATRE
★★★★
"Barons Court Theatre is an intimate venue with the audience sat on three sides of the performance space. The direction by Sofia Zaragoza brilliantly allows for this so it wouldn't matter where you sat, I'm sure that you wouldn't miss a thing."
A Young(ish) Perspective
REVIEW: Bloody Influencers
"A high-octane telling of one woman’s determination for internet success"
London Pub Theatres Magazine
REVIEW: BLOODY INFLUENCERS at Barons Court Theatre 7 - 11 February 2023
‘Begovic as Instagram queen, Daisy, really shines in the comedic moments of the show’
San Diego Union Tribune
Latest destination for Blindspot Collective’s innovative theater: San Diego International Airport
"Blindspot is the first theater company to land a performing-arts residency at the airport, and since “Connecting Flights” launched, it has included mini-plays, dance flash mobs, interactive storytelling and exercises as simple as passing out flowers."
The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint
P.O.E.M. SD in the Park
"As the day wound down, a sense of accomplishment and hope rippled through the park. Each person was there as a member of the same community, coming together to use their voices for change. "
Broadway World
Play Created with San Diego LGBTQ+ Youth to Take the Stage at High Schools
"This timely and ultimately hopeful play offers communities an opportunity to navigate this difficult but important conversation during a time of increasing visibility and vulnerability."
The San Diego Union Tribune
Review: La Jolla Playhouse’s Pop-Up WOW draws big crowds to Liberty Station
"The words were evocative and moving and the bubbles and puppets got dozens of small children up on their feet to watch and interact"
NBC San Diego
Play Teaches Kids Not to Be Bullied
"They let the kids rewrite the script to have a better end and stop that bullying before it starts."
San Diego Union Tribune
‘Refractions’ teams musicians with grieving families for songs about loved ones lost to COVID-19
"McNeil said the song beautifully captured his mom’s strength and personality and he found it helped very much in his healing process."
Dressember
KNOW MORE!: TACKLING SAN DIEGO'S TRAFFICKING PROBLEM THROUGH FORUM THEATRE
"Program facilitators desire to see a great number of San Diego youth not only learning but becoming powerful agents of change in their community."
Broadway World
Cast Of 65 To Premiere HALL PASS, An Immersive Musical Inspired By High Schoolers
"The project was developed to offer adult audiences a different perspective on contemporary adolescence while providing challenging, authentic, and appropriate new material to young performers."
UC San Diego News Center
Without Walls Festival Showcases UC San Diego Talent
"Collaboration, professional development key to this year’s four-day, site-specific theater fest."