Sophie Jump

Sophie designs for theatre and performance and won the overall Gold Medal at World Stage Design 2013. She is Co-Artistic Director and designer for performance company Seven Sisters Group, who are well known nationally and internationally for their site-specific work that incorporates new technologies into immersive experiences. Her work was selected to represent the UK at the Prague Quadrennial in 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011, and has been exhibited at the V&A Museum and internationally.

In parallel with her creative practice Sophie is committed to supporting, exploring and furthering the role of the performance designer in the visual arts; an aim that she pursues through involvement in organisations such as the Society of British Theatre Designers and Linbury Prize for Stage Design, as well as engagement in academic research and lecturing. She is curator of the Site Specific Performance Festival Site Specific Performance Festival for Prague Quadrennial 2019.