Samantha Hopkins
British Actress
NEWS
Nigel Slater's Toast
Following a successful run in London, Samantha is playing the part of Joan in a UK tour of Nigel Slater's Toast (https://www.nigelslaterstoast.co.uk). Toast is based on Nigel Slater's autobiographical book of the same name and has been directed and choregraphed by Jonnie Riordan to great acclaim.
New Headshots
Samantha's new headshots were taken by the brilliant Alan Howard.
https://www.instagram.com/alanhowardheadshots/
Duet For One
Samantha joins the UK Tour of Duet For One starring Belinda Lang and Jonathan Coy. The production is directed by Robin Lefevre and tours to:
Oxford Playhouse: 28th Aug - 1st Sept
Theatr Clwyd: 3rd - 8th Sept
Salisbury Playhouse: 10th - 15th Sept
Darlington Hippodrome: 17th - 22nd Sept
Wolverhampton Grand: 4th -6th Oct
Nokia Wifi Advert
Samantha is playing the Mum in an online commercial for a new Nokia product, which improves the wifi connection in the home. The Commerical will be available online in the next few weeks.
One Man, Two Guvnors
Samantha will be playing Rachel Crabbe in One man, Two Guvnors at Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells. The play will run from 26th August until 3rd September. Tickets can be booked through the Trinity Theatre website.
(http://www.trinitytheatre.net/Whats-On/37076-/One-Man-Two-Guvnors)
Short Film released online
Saucy Butty, a short film in which Samantha plays Detective Alice Greaves, has been released online as a mini-series. The three episodes can be viewed on the Saucy Butty website along with interactive elements so that viewers can see evidence and vote for the character they believe has committed the crime.
Lear/Cordelia
Samantha will be playing Goneril in Lear/Cordelia with 1623 Theatre Company. Lear/Cordelia is an experimental double-bill: a radical reworking of Shakespeare's King Lear followed by Cordelia, a new play from the perspective of Lear's youngest daughter. It will be performed at Derby Theatre in November.
Of Mice & Men Tour
Samantha is currently working on Of Mice & Men with Touring Consortium Theatre Company. This is a co-production with Birmingham Rep and will begin there in February, followed by a national tour.
For a full list of dates and venues and to buy tickets please take a look at the website.
Brave New World Tour
Samantha is currently working on a national tour of Brave New World with Touring Consortium Theatre Company. For a full list of dates and venues and to buy tickets please take a look at the website.
Filming with Fuzzy Duck
Samantha is delighted to be working with the guys at Fuzzy Duck again. This time playing the part of police woman, DCI Alice Greaves in Saucy Butty. Filming is taking place in Manchester in January.
Short film wins another award
Short film, "Cancer Hair", in which Samantha plays Sandra, has won the IMDB New Filmmaker award at Bath Film Festival.
Write by Numbers
Samantha is currently working on an R&D project with Write by Numbers theatre company as part of their residency at The Bike Shed Theatre in Exeter. She will be performing in Notebook 2, "When Charlie Met Joan" on 17th and 23rd October.
Short film wins awards
Short film, "Cancer Hair", in which Samantha plays Sandra, has won two awards at the Isle of Man Film Festival. Best of Fest and Best Short Fiction.
The Watermark Collective
Samantha is one of the founding members of a script reading company called The Watermark Collective. We are a group of actors who provide a table-reading service to script writers for stage and screen. http://www.thewatermarkcollective.com/
BFG at Trinity Theatre
I'm delighted to announce that I'll be performing in one of my favourite childhood stories, Roald Dahl's BFG at Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells over Christmas!For more information and to book tickets click on the link:
Chapterhouse Theatre Company
Samantha will be returning to Chapterhouse Theatre Company this summer to perform in a national tour of Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Moo.com
moo.com used Samantha’s business cards at this years’ Surviving Actor’s Event: www.survivingactors.com