Sophie joined the company at Manchester Library Theatre for a busy season of plays and musicals throughout January to May. Meg in the European professional premier of Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ directed by Howard Lloyd Lewis. Madam in ’ Little Brother, Little Sister’ by David Campton. It is interesting to note that in the premier of this play in 1961 the part of the Cook was played by a young Alan Ayckbourn! Zelda in ’Jack the Lad’, a play with music by David Wood, Toni Arthur and David Scase directed by Roger Haines. Go To Hell Kitty in the Bob Fosse, Fred Ebb, John Kander musical ‘Chicago’ directed by Paul Kerryson. A young Michael French was also in the cast. From September to December Sophie joined the Whirligig Theatre Company to play ‘Tissue’ in David Wood’s ‘Papertown Paperchase. The national tour included a short season at London’s Sadlers Wells Theatre. The play and the production were enthusiastically received by audiences and the press wherever they went. The year ended at Haddon Hall, Derbyshire for the film ‘Lady Jane’