Biography

Sonia Marcon has always had an obsession for performing. She grew up in Perth and after realising her love for the stage from a young age she began her formal training with a four-year Theatre & Drama degree from Murdoch University. During this time, she was heavily involved in the Perth theatre scene as an actor, singer and dancer. She knew this was her calling when she found she could walk through the city and get recognised by strangers who had seen her in various productions including Beatrice in Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing”; a Spanish-dancing Death in Lorca’s “Bodas de Sangre (Blood Wedding”); Kate in Pinter’s “Old Times” and Eponine in “Les Misérables”.

Sonia was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis four years into her performing life but that did not slow her down. From then she starred as Julie in the Australian comedy “Cosi”, the monologue-heavy role of Chorus in Shakespeare’s “Henry V” plus leading roles in the Guild Equity Trust Award-nominated original thriller “Serpentine” and the Guild Equity Trust Award-winning original drama “Cry Havoc”. She didn’t even let her relocation from Perth to Melbourne get in the way of her performing career. In fact, this move was a highlight regarding her love of inclusive theatre where difference could be embraced with open arms.

Since the move Sonia feels that her obsession for performance has hit an all-time high. She recently starred in Auspicious Arts production of “Flesh Disease” at La Mama, the Misfit Toys production of “When You Wore Braces” as well as original theatre productions for WIT Inc, Heartstring and 24 Carrot Productions. She has performed at the Malthouse Theatre, the Melba Spiegeltent and ACMI (Australian Centre of the Moving Image) and enjoyed performing in the Melbourne Fringe Festival, the ButohOUT Festival and the Midsummer Festival.

Her experience also spans to film including the IFFA (International Film Festival of Australia) Under 18 Best Short Film winner “Have Some Respect”, television, radio plays and commercials including the NSW Premier’s Multicultural Communications Awards – Agency Campaign of the Year “Racism. It Stops with Me”.

Sonia is a proud performer with disability and is excited about where her years of experience and professional training will take her.

Full CV in pdf format