Sofia Gallucci (she/her) is an award-winning British-Italian theatre director and dramaturg based in London.
Sofia specialises mainly in classic plays, particularly Shakespeare, and musical theatre, bringing fresh perspectives to timeless works. As a dramaturg, she also loves collaborating with writers on new writing, shaping stories and ideas to bring them to life on stage. She has worked on large-scale productions in the West End and at theatres across the UK. A former Resident Director on SIX in the West End, she was recently awarded the 2024 Tall Stories Directors’ Award.
Currently: All’s Well That Ends Well at Shakespeare’s Globe, playing in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse from November 2024 to January 2025.
Sofia trained as a director at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School after earning a first-class degree in English Literature from the University of Exeter. As a playwright, she trained on the National Theatre Writers’ Course (2021–22). Her debut play, Eton Mess, premiered at the Exeter Northcott in 2021.
In addition to directing, Sofia is a learning associate at Pilot Theatre and a script reader for the Finborough Theatre and the Papatango Prize, helping to champion new voices in theatre. She is also a regular arts and culture commentator for the BBC.
As someone who is partially deaf, Sofia is deeply committed to accessibility in the arts, particularly in rehearsal processes, ensuring inclusive and empowering creative environments.
Sofia is represented by Michael Garrett at Global Artists.