I am Sofia, a multidisciplinary artist working across theatre, sound art and music. I trained as an actress at the Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema (IPL) and pursued post-graduate studies in audiovisual music and sound art, while also leading musical projects with Vitória & The Kalashnicoles. I combine acting, composition and live performance to create immersive experiences, blending sound design with stage work. My work spans stage performances, sound installations and collaborations with festivals and theatres across Europe. I enjoy exploring the intersection of performance and sound, drawing on my training as an actress, musician, composer and producer to tell stories through voice, instrument and design.

Sofia de Melo Gago Resende Vitória

I am Sofia, a multidisciplinary artist working across theatre, sound art and music. I trained as an actress at the Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema (IPL) and pursued post-graduate studies in audiovisual music and sound art, while also leading musical projects with Vitória & The Kalashnicoles. I combine acting, composition and live performance to create immersive experiences, blending sound design with stage work. My work spans stage performances, sound installations and collaborations with festivals and theatres across Europe. I enjoy exploring the intersection of performance and sound, drawing on my training as an actress, musician, composer and producer to tell stories through voice, instrument and design.

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I am Sofia, a multidisciplinary artist working across theatre, sound art and music. I trained as an actress at the Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema (IPL) and pursued post-graduate studies in audiovisual music and sound art, while also leading musical projects with Vitória & The Kalashnicoles. I combine acting, composition and live performance to create immersive experiences, blending sound design with stage work.

My work spans stage performances, sound installations and collaborations with festivals and theatres across Europe. I enjoy exploring the intersection of performance and sound, drawing on my training as an actress, musician, composer and producer to tell stories through voice, instrument and design.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Beginner
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner

Work Experience

Assistant to Executive Production at Zona Não Vigiada
December 31, 2017 - September 11, 2025
Assisted in executive production for a music festival.
Project Manager and Professor at EB do Condado
December 31, 2017 - September 11, 2025
Project Manager and Professor; funded by Bip/Zip program of Lisbon City Hall.
Director's Assistant at Drive-in
December 31, 2015 - September 11, 2025
Assistant to the director for the Drive-in production directed by Mónica Garnel.
Actress / Performer at Projeto Ruínas / Espaço do Tempo
January 1, 2023 - Present
Actress/Performer in Whisper (2023) and other productions; involvement with Projeto Ruínas / Espaço do Tempo.
Actress at Whisper (Projeto Ruínas / Espaço do Tempo)
January 1, 2023 - Present
Actress/Performer in Whisper, directed by Francisco Campos, part of Projeto Ruínas / Espaço do Tempo.
Actress at Morte aos Fantasmas Residency in Futurama
January 1, 2023 - Present
Actress in residency project Morte aos Fantasmas, directed by Roxana Ionesco.
Actress at Lobo Cão (Film)
January 1, 2021 - Present
Actress in film Lobo Cão directed by Claudia Varejão.
Actress at Carta
January 1, 2021 - Present
Actress in 'Carta', directed by Mónica Calle - TNDMII / ZNV.
Actress at Zona - parte 2
January 1, 2020 - Present
Actress in 'Zona - parte 2' by Francisco Campos - Projeto Ruínas.
Actress at Antígona (TNDMII)
January 1, 2019 - Present
Antígona, production TNDMII, directed by Mónica Garnel.
Actress at The Swimming Pool Party
January 1, 2018 - Present
The Swimming Pool Party, directed by Mónica Garnel.
Actress at The night we killed Rose Conelly
January 1, 2016 - Present
The night we killed Rose Conelly – by Conjunto Vigor.
Actress at Noites Brancas
January 1, 2013 - Present
Noites Brancas – directed by Mónica Calle, Teatro Maria Matos.
Actress at Sagração da Primavera
January 1, 2013 - Present
Sagração da Primavera – directed by Mónica Calle, Festival Materiais Diversos.
Actress at Bodas de Tchekov e a boda de Brecht
January 1, 2011 - Present
Bodas de Tchekov e a boda de Brecht – directed by Bruno Bravo.
Actress at Theatre Group of Vale de Judeus Prison (Casa Conveniente)
December 31, 2012 - September 11, 2025
Actress in collective creation with Casa Conveniente under Mónica Calle.
Actress / Performer at Projeto Ruínas / Espaço do Tempo
December 31, 2023 - September 11, 2025
Actress in Whisper (2023) and related productions under Projeto Ruínas / Espaço do Tempo, working with directors such as Francisco Campos and Francisco Camacho on site-specific and staged works.
Actress / Performer at Teatro Aberto
December 31, 2023 - September 11, 2025
Um Homem Inofensivo - Theatre production directed by Álvaro Correia (2023).
Actress / Performer at TNDMII
December 31, 2019 - September 11, 2025
Antígona - Production for TNDMII, directed by Mónica Garnel.
Actress / Performer at Conjunto Vigor
December 31, 2016 - September 11, 2025
The night we killed Rose Conelly — performance in Conjunto Vigor’s repertoire.
Soundtrack / Performer at Conjunto Vigor e Bruno Bravo
December 31, 2014 - September 11, 2025
Contributed to the soundtrack projects for Conjunto Vigor and Bruno Bravo.
Actress / Performer at TMJB / O Lugar Comum
December 31, 2012 - September 11, 2025
O Lugar Comum – collective Creation (TMJB).
Actress / Performer at Casa Conveniente / Vale de Judeus Prison
December 31, 2012 - September 11, 2025
Theatre group works at Vale de Judeus Prison directed by Mónica Calle.
Actress / Performer at Festival Teatro de Almada / Culturgest
December 31, 2011 - September 11, 2025
Santa Joana dos Matadouros (2011) directed by Bernard Sobel.
Actress / Performer at Culturgest
December 31, 2010 - September 11, 2025
Inferno (2010) directed by Mónica Calle.
Actress / Performer at Teatro Aberto
December 31, 2023 - September 11, 2025
Acted in Um Homem Inofensivo (Directed by Álvaro Correia) as part of the Teatro Aberto production.
Actress / Performer at Projeto Ruínas / Espaço do Tempo
December 31, 2023 - September 11, 2025
Participated as actress in Whisper (Directed by Francisco Campos).
Actress / Performer at TNDMII
December 31, 2023 - September 11, 2025
Performed in O Misantropo (based on Moliere) directed by Mónica Garnel (Production of TNDMII).
Actress / Performer at Teatro Municipal S. Luiz
December 31, 2022 - September 11, 2025
Jogos de Obediencia (directed by Marta Carreiras).
Actress / Performer at Teatro Aberto
December 31, 2022 - September 11, 2025
Os Filhos (Directed by Álvaro Correia).
Actress / Performer at Projeto Ruínas
December 31, 2020 - September 11, 2025
Zona - parte 2 (Francisco Campos).
Actress / Performer at TNDMII
December 31, 2019 - September 11, 2025
Antígona (Production by TNDMII, directed by Mónica Garnel).
Actress / Performer at Conjunto Vigor / TM S. Luiz
December 31, 2018 - September 11, 2025
The Swimming Pool Party (Theatre).
Actress / Performer at Conjunto Vigor / Bruno Bravo
December 31, 2014 - September 11, 2025
Soundtrack (Theatre).
Actress / Performer at Conjunto Vigor
December 31, 2016 - September 11, 2025
The Night We Killed Rose Conelly (Performance).
Assistant Director at Casa Conveniente / Zona não Vigiada
December 31, 2015 - September 11, 2025
Assistant to Directors on multiple pieces including Drive-in (2015) and related works.
Actress / Performer at Culturgest / Mónica Calle
December 31, 2013 - September 11, 2025
Os meus Sentimentos (2013) / Noites Brancas (2013) / Virgem Doida (2013) / Sagração da Primavera (2013).
Actress / Performer at Teatro Maria Matos / Bruno Bravo
December 31, 2011 - September 11, 2025
Bodas de Tchekov e a boda de Brecht (2011).
Actress / Performer at Festival Teatro de Almada / Bernard Sobel
December 31, 2011 - September 11, 2025
Santa Joana dos Matadouros (Festival Theatre of Almada).
Actress / Performer at Culturgest / Mónica Calle
December 31, 2010 - September 11, 2025
Inferno (2010).
Actress at Claudia Varejão / Lobo Cão
December 31, 2021 - September 11, 2025
Actress in Lobo Cão (2021).

Education

Post-Graduation Audiovisual in Music at ESLML
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Post-Graduation - Sound Art and Experimental Processes at FBAUL
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Graduation - Actors at Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema IPL
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Post-Graduate Audiovisual in Music at ESLML
January 1, 2023 - September 11, 2025
Post-Graduation - Sound Art and Experimental Processes at FBAUL
January 1, 2023 - September 11, 2025
Graduation - Actors at Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema IPL
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Graduation at Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema IPL
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Post-Graduation Audiovisual in Music at ESLML
January 1, 2023 - September 11, 2025
Post-Graduation - Sound Art and Experimental Processes at FBAUL
January 1, 2023 - September 11, 2025
Graduation - Acting at Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema IPL
January 1, 2011 - September 11, 2025
Post-Graduation Audiovisual in Music at ESLML
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Post-Graduation - Sound Art and Experimental Processes at FBAUL
January 1, 2023 - September 11, 2025

Qualifications

First Certificate in English (B)
January 11, 2030 - September 11, 2025
Musical Composition / Sound Design
January 1, 2025 - September 11, 2025
First Certificate in English (B)
January 11, 2030 - September 11, 2025
Musical Composition / Sound Design
January 1, 2025 - September 11, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization, Software & Internet, Other