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She founded her theatre company Theatre Nuaj in 2015 and produced and directed her first show entitled <em>VANITAS. <\/em>Today she is working on writing and developing her next piece, <em>Black Balloon<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Sophie\u2019s individual practice is inspired by artists like Ali Chahrour, Wajdi Mouawad, Dave St Pierre and Sarah Kane; their rawness and relationship in their work to Life and Death evokes what it means to be human and the struggle that it demands. As a creator with a background in visual art, the visual impact of her work is very important; it plays with the juxtaposition of performance and artistic styles from various disciplines, heavily based in movement and imperfections. Currently, her work is focused on the increased level of hopelessness prevalent in young adults facing today\u2019s world and the risks of a <em>Godless<\/em> generation seeking purpose. 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