New Job!
I have recently secured a job as a drama worker for a local council and am very much looking forward to meeting the young people involved.
Sophie Rose McCabe is an actress and comedy performer based in Glasgow, currently increasing her involvement in teaching and writing. Sophie can be contacted via the Contact link and information on past and current projects can be found in the sections on Performance, Teaching and Writing.
Actress, comedy performer, tutor and script-writer
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2012-04-12
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2012-03-28
My writing projects…
Currently working on script ideas for theatre and my own performance and collaborating with other writer-performers.
**Watch this space!**
Previous Projects:
- Co-writer and performers with due ‘Hazy Twitches’ with Grazyna Frackiewicz on various sketches including at Funny Women Awards Edinburgh Heats 2011
- Script Editor, Co-writer and performer in ‘Strap on Arts’ comedy Pilot for TV with Grazyna Frackiewicz and Laura Brown (aka Strap on Comedy)
- Co-writer, performer and workshop leader in community play ‘The Oz Factor’ at various venues (See: Performance section)
- Collaborative devising on various acting projects (See: Performance Section)
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My Youtube Channel
LINK TO A CHANNEL WHERE I POST VIDEO CLIPS OF COMEDY / PERFORMANCE WORK. ***CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND ADULT HUMOUR!***
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2012-03-26
My Youth Work News March 2012
-I received a variety of training and was highly inspired at Promote YT’s ‘SKILL UP’ Event 2012, at Glasgow’s PLATFORM, including:
- Shakespeare workshop with Chris Nayak of Shakespeare’s Globe
- Viewpoints with Nicholas Bone of Magnetic North
- Making Words Move with Caroline Bowditch of Scottish Dance Theatre
- and some very useful Health and Safety advice!
I’m soon to be volunteering with a Glasgow based Youth Theatre, an amazing Glasgow-based organisation running free drama workshops and projects mainly in economically deprived areas of Glasgow.
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2011-11-24
Sophie Rose McCabe’s Show reel of filmed work. *THIS VIDEO IS NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN: CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND ADULT HUMOUR*
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Teaching CV
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING- BA Performance Hons (2:1) at University of the West of Scotland 2009-2011
- HND Acting & Performance at Edinburgh’s Telford College 2006-2008 ‘Skill Up’-Youth Theatre Training Weekend- Promote YT Scotland, 2010
- R.A.D Ballet (Grade 7)
- I.S.D.T Modern Dance (Pre Elementary)
- Spanish Dance Society Flamenco (Primero Año)
- A.B.R.S.M Cello (Grade 6) and Keyboard (Grade 3)
MEMBERSHIPS- Promote Youth Theatre Scotland: current member
- Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme: joined November 2011
EXPERIENCE- Drama Worker
For a local council, working with children ages 5 upwards at various groups (position starting end of April / start of May 2012)
- Voluntary Assistant
At a Glasgow-based young people’s theatre organisation. This role should start April / May 2012.
- Private Tuition for English and Drama
Higher English and / Or Drama. This gave me further experience of lesson planning, individual pupil assessment, time management, learning styles and the secondary school curriculum (SQA).
- Classroom and playground assistant
Within my local primary school, this voluntary placement allowed me to increase my experience with young children and knowledge of various teaching and educational methods, related issues such as Child Protection, Curriculum for Excellence, Active Learning and more.
- ‘Small Change Productions’ Community Tour of Play / Workshops 2009
Project included:
-Scripting, directing and acting in group-devised play ‘the Oz Factor’
-Creating and delivering an accompanying workshop (Performance and storytelling games)
-The play and workshops took place at varied community venues.
- Participants included children age 3 upwards, homeless adults, adults and children with additional support needs.
- - Dance Teaching Assistant 2004
-I worked at an Edinburgh based dance school while carrying out my own dance training for several years.
-Involved assisting teaching for ages 3 upwards of Ballet, Flamenco and Jazz, backstage help with shows, dance-wear sales and administration as required for the running of the school.
Professional Acting for stage and screen (See: Performance Section)
PROFILE:- Enthusiastic, tolerant, approachable and creative
- Passionate about the beneficial role of the expressive arts in development of social skills, self-esteem, mental and physical health, group dynamics and individual learning
- Experienced in leading group devising, directing, scripting, choreography
- Organised , mature and professional
- Enjoy working with participants of all ages, abilities and experience
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2011-11-23
My Performing CV
TRAINING:
BA Performance (Honours) - University of the West of Scotland- 2:1
HND Acting and Performance - Edinburgh’s Telford College
MEMBERSHIPS:
PROMOTE YOUTH THEATRE SCOTLAND- MEMBER 2012
PROTECTING VULNERABLE GROUPS SCHEME (PVG) JOINED NOVEMBER 2012
SPOTLIGHT ACTRESSES-
http://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/1899-1200-1039
EXPERIENCE:
ON SCREEN COMEDY & DRAMA
Photo from filming ‘Strap on Arts’ comedy pilot- courtesy of Bartol Urbanski
- Comedy actor in ‘Barely Legal’ with The Comedy Unit – TV sketch comedy- BBC 3
- Comedy actor in ‘Freshly Squeezed’ with The Comedy Unit- TV sketch comedy- Channel 4
- Writer / Script Editor / Performer in ‘Strap On Arts’ with Strap on Comedy / UWS– Sitcom Pilot- Screened at CCA Glasgow
- Actor in ‘Stacey Stone’ with CBBC- Children’s TV drama (2 series) – CBBC Scotland
- Actor in ‘Samantha’ by Siri Rodness- Short Film for E.C.A- film festivals
- Actor in ‘Rachel Miller’s Diary’ with Learning Curve Ltd- Educational DVD- Scottish schools DVD
- Actor in ‘Daddy Likes Surprises’ by Chris Purnel- Short Film
LIVE COMEDY- Comedy Performer in ‘Funny Women Awards’ with duo Hazy Twitches – Sketch Comedy- Assembly 3, Edinburgh
- Comedy performer in ‘Rough Cuts’ with the Comedy Unit- live sketch comedy at The Stand, Glasgow
THEATRE
- Actor in ‘I ought to have more love before I die’ by Michael Pannikou with Spectacular Darkness- Site Specific Theatre- the Arches / on site, Glasgow
- Actor / Script Editor in ‘Pam O Shanter’ with What the Funk Productions / UWS
- Actor / Script writer / tour organiser in ‘The Oz Factor’ with Small Change Productions / UWS- Community Theatre- Various venues
- Actor in ‘Pictures of Heaven’ by Catriona Easton and Harry Wilson- Theatre- Arches Live, Glasgow
- Collaborative performer in ‘Breaking Binary’ collated & devised by Stef Smith via QMU- Theatre- Roxy Art House, Edinburgh
- Actor in ‘A Clockwork Orange’ by Antony Burgess, director: Scott Johnston- E.T.C. / Scottworks- Edinburgh and Romanian tour
- Actor in ‘A Leap’ collaboration between Edinburgh’s Telford College & Queen Margaret University - Theatre extracts- Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
- Actor in ‘Under Milk Wood’ by Dylan Thomas, director: Scott Johnston- Theatre- Aurora Nova, Edinburgh
- Actor in ‘Elemental Scotia’ director: Scott Johnston- Theatre- Edinburgh and Romanian tour
- Actor in ‘Chill’ with Strangetown, director: Steve Small- Theatre- the Caves, Edinburgh
- Actor in ‘The Adventures of Nicholas Nickelby: Part One’ by Charles Dickens, director: Scott Johnston- Theatre- Aurora Nova, Edinburgh
RADIO
- Actor in ‘Talking Points’ (2 episodes) for BBC Scotland Schools Radio
MODELLING
- Model for Dance / Drama shots and ‘Fashion’ shoot for Bartol Urbanski (top row) 2011
- Model for 1950’s style shoot for Siobhan Hall, styled by Rachael Macintyre (bottom Left) 2009
- Model for ‘Hat Walk’ , Edinburgh, (bottom Right) 2008
DANCE
- Trained in Ballet (RAD Grade 7), Jazz, Modern (ISTD Pre-Elementary) and Flamenco (Spanish Dance Society, Primero Año)
- Experienced in choreography and improvised movement
PLEASE SEE LINKS BELOW to some more of my filmed work.
WARNING: ****THESE VIDEOS CONTAIN STRONG LANGUAGE AND ADULT HUMOUR AND ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN!****
IMAGES / VIDEOS ARE COPYWRITE OF THE STATED PHOTOGRAPHERS / FILM PRODUCERS.
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2011-11-11
Contact
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Strap on Comedy
Actress, comedy performer, tutor and script-writer
LINK TO A CHANNEL WHERE I POST VIDEO CLIPS OF COMEDY / PERFORMANCE WORK. ***CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND ADULT HUMOUR!***
Actress, comedy performer, tutor and script-writer
Actress, comedy performer, tutor and script-writer
Actress, comedy performer, tutor and script-writer
Actress, comedy performer, tutor and script-writer
Actress, comedy performer, tutor and script-writer
Actress, comedy performer, tutor and script-writer
Actress, comedy performer, tutor and script-writer
