Acknowledgment of country

Polyglot acknowledges that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live and create, and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. For more than 65,000 years, children and families have created and played here, and we are grateful to make our art on this country too.


31 May 2023

Sophia Derkenne

Baby photo - Sophia Derkenne

Living and playing in Naarm/Melbourne, Sophia is a multidisciplinary theatre maker. Sophia’s work and passion centres around immersive, interactive work that is collaborative, accessible, and is all about responses of the body. She is excited by the possibilities of theatre to transform unexpected spaces, bringing people together and offering broader audiences, particularly young people and folks who might not usually experience theatre, moments of magic.

Working with Polyglot brings Sophia boundless joy in exploring all these possibilities; young audiences always remind her to assume nothing and be open to everything!

Sophia’s credits include devising and performing in tacit (work in progress), winner of the Mudfest accessibility award 2021. In 2022, she co-artistic directed the re-launch of the student performing arts festival MUSE, reflecting her burgeoning interest in arts facilitation and leadership roles. Sophia is also a member of the Australian Theatre for Young People’s 2023 youth advisory body.